Disabling virtual background
About this task
By default, you can use a filter, blur your background, or use a default or custom image or video to obscure your surroundings. Depending on your organization's requirements, you can disable the virtual background feature by modifying the applicable file.
- Docker
- .env
- Kubernetes
- values.yaml
To restrict all users from using virtual backgrounds during a meeting, follow these steps:
Procedure
-
Modify the configuration file. The default value is
TRUE.
- For Docker, update the value of the
ENABLE_VIRTUAL_BACKGROUND
parameter:
ENABLE_VIRTUAL_BACKGROUND=false
- For Kubernetes, update the value of the
VirtualBackgroundEnabled
parameter:
virtualBackgroundEnabled: false
- For Docker, update the value of the
ENABLE_VIRTUAL_BACKGROUND
parameter:
- Restart the Sametime server to apply the changes. For more information, refer to Starting and stopping servers.