Security Changes
Berkeley Zoom accounts no longer require that all participants in a meeting or webinar must be signed in (authenticated) to a Zoom account in order to join. Instead, when hosting a meeting or webinar, you now have the choice to secure your meeting with any of the following options:
Waiting Room*
Passcode
Only authenticated users may join*
*On by default, but may be turned off in your Zoom account settings or in-meeting
You are not limited to only one of these options, but at a minimum, your meeting will need to have at least one security measure.
If you are using a password, we strongly recommend that you also use a waiting room or authentication requirement.
NEW: Waiting rooms will also be enabled by default, but this setting will not be locked. You will be able to manage your waiting room settings in your Zoom account settings or in-meeting.
How to change security settings in your account settings:
Visit https://berkeley.zoom.us/signin
Log in with your CalNet ID and passphrase
Go to your Settings (on the left side vertical menu)
In the Meetings tab, you will now be able to toggle the following settings OFF:
Waiting Room
Only authenticated meeting participants and webinar attendees can join meetings and webinars
Who can I contact for help?
Employees - Faculty and staff can contact IT Clients Services
Students -Drop-in IT support is available in-person, by phone and via email. See contact information and hours of operation for the Student Helpdesk for further detail.