If you want to hold a large meeting - an open forum, town hall or community gathering - the best protection is to plan ahead.
DO mute participants on entryĬheck this box under "Meeting Options." This prevents uninvited guests from blasting your meeting with noise, and also blocks background noise from attendees who forget to mute themselves. Participants will still be able to turn their video back on, but this option puts another obstacle in an intruder's path. Set both the host and participant video to OFF. DO turn host and participant video off by default Your Zoom Meeting ID URL doesn't change, so anyone who knows your ID can hop into your personal meetings. When you schedule a meeting, scroll to "Meeting ID" and select "Generate Automatically." This is Zoom's default choice don't change it! And never post your personal meeting room ID publicly. This keeps unwanted visitors from causing trouble before you start the meeting. Make sure this box in "Meeting Options" (or "Advanced Options") is left blank. Go to the Zoom toolbar, click the up arrow next to the "Share Screen" icon, and under "Who can share?" select "Only host." (Depending on the version of Zoom you're using, you may need to choose Advanced Sharing Options to get to this choice.) DO leave 'Enable join before host' unchecked DO control screen sharingīlock a Zoombomber from disrupting your meeting with unwanted images. This option is best for smaller meetings, where you’ll be able to see that someone has dropped out and can easily unlock the meeting to let them back in. The downside is that it prevents attendees from being able to sign in again if they are experiencing connectivity issues. DO consider locking the door behind youĬlick the "Manage Participants" icon in the Zoom toolbar, then use the "More" drop-down menu and click "Lock meeting." This option can keep unwanted folks out once everyone is in. Even if an intruder makes it this far, they can’t get into the session unless you allow them in. This option allows you to only admit participants that you recognize as those you’ve invited to the Zoom session.
#Iu zoom meeting password#
Remember to include this password in your invitations. Requiring a password is the most effective thing you can do to protect your meeting. Scroll to "Meeting password" and check the box.
#Iu zoom meeting how to#
Want to safeguard against intrusions? OK, Zoomer - here's how to make your meetings more secure: DO require a password Definitely disruptive and often offensive, Zoombombing occurs when an unauthorized person or people gain access to your Zoom meeting, most likely with malicious intent.
As businesses and educational institutions pivot to videoconferencing and virtual meetings during the COVID-19 crisis, instances of Zoombombing are on the rise.
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