Jitsi Meet: Self-Hosted Video Conferencing Replacing Zoom and Microsoft Teams Training Course

Video Conferencing Sovereignty and Data Control

• Analysis of data residency vulnerabilities and surveillance risks associated with proprietary platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Architectural overview of Jitsi Meet, detailing the roles of Prosody, Jicofo, Videobridge, and the web client interface.
• Evaluation of Jitsi Meet in comparison to alternative secure conferencing solutions, including BigBlueButton, Element Call, and Pexip.

Installation and Deployment Procedures

• Contrast between rapid deployment via Docker Compose and manual configuration using Debian packages for government IT environments.
• Procedures for implementing SSL/TLS certificates through Let’s Encrypt to ensure encrypted communications.
• Requirements for domain name system (DNS) configuration and domain registration.
• Network security configurations, including firewall rules necessary for RTP, RTCP, and colibri WebSockets protocols.

Core Infrastructure Components

• Prosody XMPP server management: Configuration of virtual hosts, user accounts, and authentication modules.
• Jicofo (Jitsi Conference Focus): Functionality regarding conference bridging and load balancing mechanisms.
• Jitsi Videobridge: Single Forwarder Unit (SFU) routing logic, bandwidth estimation algorithms, and simulcast technology.
• Jibri capabilities: Local recording functions and live streaming protocols to platforms such as YouTube and RTMP endpoints.

NAT Traversal and Media Relay

• Theoretical framework of STUN/TURN protocols and analysis of connectivity failures caused by corporate network firewalls in WebRTC environments.
• Deployment strategies for coturn to facilitate reliable media relaying.
• Configuration of port allocations, user authentication, and rate limiting controls.
• Connectivity verification using WebRTC diagnostic tools and internals.

Security, Privacy, and Compliance

• Implementation of meeting room passwords, lobby modes, and moderator privileges to control access.
• Application of end-to-end encryption via insertable streams for sensitive data protection.
• Policies regarding recording consent mechanisms and data retention periods aligned with federal records management standards.
• Securing domain configurations and implementing JWT-based token authentication for government systems.

Scalability and System Performance

• Utilization of Octo technology for geographically distributed Videobridge networks.
• Load balancing strategies across multiple Jitsi Meeting Server (JMS) instances.
• Bandwidth optimization techniques and Last-N video selection algorithms to manage network resources.
• Performance monitoring through system metrics and integration with Prometheus exporters.

Integration and System Customization

• Integration of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and OAuth2 for single sign-on (SSO) capabilities within government identity management frameworks.
• Synchronization with enterprise calendar systems, including Microsoft Outlook and Google Workspace.
• Customization of user interface elements, such as branding assets, video watermarks, and welcome page content.
• Application Programming Interface (API) documentation for embedding Jitsi Meet functionality into internal government applications.