Go into Advanced Settings and disable the Annotation feature. Annotation – participants are, by default, able to make notations on a shared screen during a meeting.Go into Advanced Settings and disable the File Transfer feature or only allow a specified type of file if necessary for your attendees or topic. File Transfer – Zoom’s default Chat setting allows participants to transfer files through the in-meeting chat window.See Zoom Waiting Room for more information and instructions for setting up this feature. Waiting Room settings can also be customized for additional control and communication with guests, including adding a personalized message so attendees know they’re in the right spot, or receive instructions regarding the session.

(See this video for more information on Zoom’s Waiting Room.) Meeting hosts must enable the Waiting Room under Advanced Options – click here for instructions. The Waiting Room option is a helpful way to screen participants and identify unwanted guests in advance of sharing any information.

Waiting Room – enable this virtual staging area to gather participants until the host officially starts the meeting.

See Zoom Meeting Passcodes for more information about meeting passcodes and how to use this feature. The password is included in the Zoom meeting invitation and will remain activated for future meetings unless turned off.

Meeting Passcode – requiring a password is recommended for all meetings to prevent anyone who was not explicitly invited from joining a meeting.If this option is used, the meeting password and waiting room features should be enabled, and guests should not be allowed to join before the host to prevent any use of Zoom without the account owner’s knowledge. Using a personal meeting ID is not recommended.

“Generate Automatically” Meeting ID – the most secure way to ensure a Zoom meeting used as intended is to create a unique ID for scheduled meeting.

If the meeting link will be shared on a public website, through social media or email, a passcode or waiting room is required. Each of these can be managed through Zoom’s Advanced Options in the online account or through the Schedule menu in the desktop Zoom application.

Prior to or when scheduling a meeting, there are a few settings that can help control who has access to your event. ** PLEASE NOTE: If the meeting link will be shared on a public website, through social media or email, a passcode or waiting room is required.

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