Re: H323 gateway setting in TAPI3

From: David Yu (y2wei_at_)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:44:47 +0800

"Andreas Marschall [MVP TAPI]" <Andreas.Marschall@I-B-A-M.de> дÈëÓʼþ news:O6GwSMycEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> "David Yu" <y2wei@ @ 163.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:egHia4scEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Before making a H323 call through a H323 gateway, the proper gateway address
> of TSP "Microsoft H.323 TAPI Service Provider" should
> > be set via an applet in the control panel.
> > The relating registry key is:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\H323TSP
> >
> > But netmeeting seems to work in another way: one only need to config the
> gateway address via the GUI of netmeeting, totally
> > independent of the H323 TSP's.
>
> David,
> correct, Netmeeting is not a TAPI app and is not using H323.TSP but a
> proprietary solution.

Really? So let it be.

>
>
> > The relating registry key is:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Conferencing
> >
> > I don't want to change the global H323 gateway settings. At present, I save
> the H323 gateway settings and change to my own settings
> > before making my TAPI3 H323 gateway call, then restore them back to the
> original after the call launched.
>
> Why not change the H323.TSP configuration to the settings you app requires?
> At install time of your app I suggest to either ask the user to make the
> required config changes manually by bringing up the H323.TSP configuaration
> applet via lineConfigProvider() or doing it automatically on users choice.
>

If two TAPI apps use different H323.TSP config, they will conflit, only one
can work properly. And I think H323.TSP should be designed for many apps running
well in the same one PC.

>
> > But only administrators can change the registry key under win2k. So it's not
> a good idea.
>
> I guess even with the H323.TSP config dialog it is impossible to change
> settings without admin privs. And there is good reason for it ...
>

Yes. u r right.

>
> > Anyone knows how the Netmeeting works?
>
> No, not me.
>
> --
> Best Regards
> Andreas Marschall
> Microsoft MVP for TAPI / Windows SDK
> TAPI / TSP Developer and Tester
> http://www.I-B-A-M.de/Andreas_Marschall's_TAPI_and_TSPI_FAQ.htm
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