[AG-TECH] 2.x and 1.2 compatibility

[Jennifer Teig von Hoffman]

It's my (perhaps limited) understanding that a 1.x user will still be able to participate in a limited way, but it's clunky and fraught with danger:

1) Make sure it's a 2.1 server configured to use static multicast addresses.
2) Find out the venue addresses for audio and video.
3) Find out (in some secure manner) the encryption key for the venue.
4) Run vic and rat at the appropriate addresses.

That being said, you still wouldn't get super cool things like the shared tools and data and good ACL stuff. So upgrading to 2.1 will be a Very Good Thing.

Ivan, am I mistaken that the clunky workaround above would work?

- Jennifer

Ivan R. Judson wrote:

> That is correct, however that isn't planned until at least after the first
> of the year (1/1/2004).
> 
> --Ivan
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
>>[mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Alex Colomb
>>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:26 PM
>>To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>Subject: [AG-TECH] 2.x and 1.2 compatibility
>>
>>
>>Is my understanding correct that once the TVS goes down, 
>>sites running 1.2 will not be able to join sessions with 2.x users?
>>
>>Alex
>>