University IT
WebEx Video Conferencing
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Current faculty, staff, and students with Stanford SUNet ID will be assigned a basic license to schedule, host, and attend video meetings when they launch Webex.
For users with advanced needs, a limited number of Full Host licenses are also available upon request.
Basic Host license
- Unlimited meetings, up to 40 minutes per meeting
- Support for up to 100 participants per meeting
- Local recording capabilities
Full Host license
- Unlimited meetings, up to 24 hours per meeting
- Support for up to 1,000 attendees per meeting
- Up to 5,000 participants for webinars
- Local and cloud recording capabilities
Data security and storing recordings
Data security
- Holding WebEx meetings and sharing screens is approved for High Risk Data, as defined in Stanford Risk Classification Guidelines.
- The option to record meetings (audio and screen interactions and documents) is not approved for High Risk Data.
Saving and storing recordings
- Your WebEx video recordings should be stored for up to 14 days in the cloud.
- If you wish to save your recorded video conferences, you should download the files to your local drive within 14 days of the recording.
Resources and support
To access your WebEx account, go to stanford.webex.com and login with your Stanford SUNet ID.
Support
- Free support for WebEx is available by submitting a Help request or calling the UIT Service desk at 1-650-725-4357 (5-HELP).
- Visit the Support links in your Meeting Center.
- Register for 1-hour online training.
Ways to use WebEx
Meet online, hold events and webinars, teach or train, or offer remote tech support through these four modules.
Meeting Center
Collaborate and host video conference meetings in your own personal meeting room.
Event Center
Hold online events with multiple speakers and broadcast-quality audio for groups up to 3,000 attendees.
Training Center
Set up virtual lectures, labs, and small breakout sessions.
Support Center
Deliver hands-on support to clients through live chat, video conferencing, and remote desktop control.
