Zoom

Controls & Settings guide

Zoom conferencing platform has a range of security features such as password-protected meetings, waiting room functions, and participant management that can ensure that your family’s experience is more secure.

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What do I need?

A Zoom Account (email address and password).

Restrictions you can apply

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Step by Step instructions

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How to password protect your meeting

Step 1 – Log in to Zoom

Step 2 – Click on the Schedule icon.

Step 3 – For free versions of Zoom by default the ‘Meeting Password’ under ‘Password’ will be set

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Authenticate people who participate

This is available for the paid zoom option.

You can choose only to allow signed-in users to participate.

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Where to lock down your meeting

Once you have started your meeting do the following:

Step 1 – Tap ‘More’

Step 2 – Go to ‘Meeting settings’

Step 3 – Under ‘Security’ tap  ‘Lock Meeting ‘ as soon as all participants have arrived

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How to turn off participant screen sharing

Step 1 – Tap ‘More’

Step 2 – Go to ‘Meeting settings’

Step 3 – Under ‘Allow Participants to’ Disable ‘Share screen’

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How to use Waiting Rooms

This will allow you to screen people before they enter the meeting.

Once you have started your meeting do the following:

Step 1 – Tap ‘More’

Step 2 – Go to ‘Meeting settings’

Step 3 – Under ‘Security’ enable  ‘Waiting Room’

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Disable ‘Join before host’ option

Do not allow people to join the meeting before you.

Step 1 – Tap on the Schedule icon.

Step 2 – Under ‘Meeting option’ disable ‘Allow join before host’

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