Without precautions, meetings that are designed to bring people together could be attended by a person who is not invited.
Tips for Preventing Meeting Disruptions Before the Meeting Begins
- Require a meeting passcode: Generate a random Meeting ID when scheduling your meeting and require a passcode to join. You can share these details privately with respective attendees.
- Enable the Waiting Room
- Avoiding sharing your meeting link, ID or passcode in a public forum: Disruptions typically occur when meeting information is made open to the public. A user could post a private meeting link on social media, share their virtual classroom information, and more. But when these links are out on social media or other public forums, that makes your meeting completely public and anyone with the link can join it.
- Use the right Zoom solution for your needs: If you’re planning to use Zoom to host a virtual event with people you may not know, think about using Zoom Webinars. Contact the Help Desk at help@lafayette.edu to discuss using one of the College’s Zoom Webinar licenses
These options provide additional protection and privacy for your meetings and help prevent uninvited guests from joining. If no security option is enabled, Zoom will automatically secure all meetings with a Waiting Room.
Learn more from Zoom’s documentation on Securing your Meeting.