Zoom Classroom Default Security Settings – VCS IT Help Center

Zoom requires that meetings be secured with one of three security options: a passcode, Waiting room, or Only authenticated users can join meetings. To ensure the security of classroom meetings, VCS has enforced the use of both the Waiting room and Only authenticated users can join security options.

Both of these security options are turned on by default. We strongly recommend you use both, but at least one must be used. Please familiarize yourself with both below.

Waiting room

Only authenticated users can join

The Waiting room security setting allows you to control when participants can enter your meeting.

As the host, you can admit participants individually or hold all participants in the waiting room and admit them all at once.
You can verify the names of participants prior to admitting them to the meeting and remove unexpected participants from the waiting room.
If you'd like more info on how to use the waiting room, see this article.
If you'd like to let students bypass the waiting room, see these steps.

The Only authenticated users can join security setting permits only VCS staff and students to enter your Zoom meeting.

VCS staff and students must sign in to Zoom using their VCS or Warriorlife email accounts prior to joining your Zoom meeting.
If you'd like to invite a known and trusted external guest to join your personal meeting room, see these steps.

When students are admitted to your room, they will have some additional meeting controls enabled to enahnce the security of your meeting and minimize disruption.

Microphones

Student microphones are muted upon entering the meeting room, but students can unmute themselves during the meeting.
- You can also suspend student use of microphones and require students to request permission to use their microphones. See "Host Tools" section below.

Cameras

Student cameras are turned off upon entering the meeting, but students can turn their cameras on during the meeting.
- You can also suspend student use of cameras and require students to request permission to use their cameras. See "Host Tools" section below.
- Student names, not profile pictures, will be displayed when cameras are off.

Screen Share

Students cannot share their screens.
- You can allow students to share their screens. See "Host Tools" section below.

Screen Annotation

Students can annotate a shared screen and whiteboard.
- You can suspend student annotation of shared screens in the screen sharing menu (see below).

Chat

Students can only chat with the host, but you can allow students to chat with everyone (continue reading).
Students can only use the default set of approved reaction emojis.

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Zoom Classroom Default Security Settings Follow

Zoom requires that meetings be secured with one of three security options: a passcode, Waiting room, or Only authenticated users can join meetings. To ensure the security of classroom meetings, VCS has enforced the use of both the Waiting room and Only authenticated users can join security options.

Both of these security options are turned on by default. We strongly recommend you use both, but at least one must be used. Please familiarize yourself with both below.

Waiting room

Only authenticated users can join

The Waiting room security setting allows you to control when participants can enter your meeting.

As the host, you can admit participants individually or hold all participants in the waiting room and admit them all at once.

You can verify the names of participants prior to admitting them to the meeting and remove unexpected participants from the waiting room.

If you'd like more info on how to use the waiting room, see this article.

If you'd like to let students bypass the waiting room, see these steps.

The Only authenticated users can join security setting permits only VCS staff and students to enter your Zoom meeting.

VCS staff and students must sign in to Zoom using their VCS or Warriorlife email accounts prior to joining your Zoom meeting.

If you'd like to invite a known and trusted external guest to join your personal meeting room, see these steps.

When students are admitted to your room, they will have some additional meeting controls enabled to enahnce the security of your meeting and minimize disruption.

Microphones

Student microphones are muted upon entering the meeting room, but students can unmute themselves during the meeting.

You can also suspend student use of microphones and require students to request permission to use their microphones. See "Host Tools" section below.

Cameras

Student cameras are turned off upon entering the meeting, but students can turn their cameras on during the meeting.

You can also suspend student use of cameras and require students to request permission to use their cameras. See "Host Tools" section below.

Student names, not profile pictures, will be displayed when cameras are off.

Screen Share

Students cannot share their screens.

You can allow students to share their screens. See "Host Tools" section below.

Screen Annotation

Students can annotate a shared screen and whiteboard.

You can suspend student annotation of shared screens in the screen sharing menu (see below).

Chat

Students can only chat with the host, but you can allow students to chat with everyone (continue reading).

Students can only use the default set of approved reaction emojis.

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Welcome to the VCS IT Help Center!

Articles in this section

Zoom requires that meetings be secured with one of three security options: a passcode, Waiting room, or Only authenticated users can join meetings. To ensure the security of classroom meetings, VCS has enforced the use of both the Waiting room and Only authenticated users can join security options.

Both of these security options are turned on by default. We strongly recommend you use both, but at least one must be used. Please familiarize yourself with both below.

Waiting room

Only authenticated users can join

The Waiting room security setting allows you to control when participants can enter your meeting.

As the host, you can admit participants individually or hold all participants in the waiting room and admit them all at once.

You can verify the names of participants prior to admitting them to the meeting and remove unexpected participants from the waiting room.

If you'd like more info on how to use the waiting room, see this article.

If you'd like to let students bypass the waiting room, see these steps.

The Only authenticated users can join security setting permits only VCS staff and students to enter your Zoom meeting.

VCS staff and students must sign in to Zoom using their VCS or Warriorlife email accounts prior to joining your Zoom meeting.

If you'd like to invite a known and trusted external guest to join your personal meeting room, see these steps.

When students are admitted to your room, they will have some additional meeting controls enabled to enahnce the security of your meeting and minimize disruption.

Microphones

Student microphones are muted upon entering the meeting room, but students can unmute themselves during the meeting.

You can also suspend student use of microphones and require students to request permission to use their microphones. See "Host Tools" section below.

Cameras

Student cameras are turned off upon entering the meeting, but students can turn their cameras on during the meeting.

You can also suspend student use of cameras and require students to request permission to use their cameras. See "Host Tools" section below.

Student names, not profile pictures, will be displayed when cameras are off.

Screen Share

Students cannot share their screens.

You can allow students to share their screens. See "Host Tools" section below.

Screen Annotation

Students can annotate a shared screen and whiteboard.

You can suspend student annotation of shared screens in the screen sharing menu (see below).

Chat

Students can only chat with the host, but you can allow students to chat with everyone (continue reading).

Students can only use the default set of approved reaction emojis.

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