Zoom: Recommended Meeting Settings

Small Meeting (Less than 8)

Schedule - Via Outlook and add Invitees 

• Security
  • Passcode: Enter a meeting passcode. Joining participants will be required to input this before joining your scheduled meeting.
    Note: The meeting passcode must meet complexity requirements set by your admin.
  • Waiting Room: Disabled
  • Only authenticated users can join: Only if FAU members are in the meeting, non-FAU members will not be able to join
• Encryption: Choose between the standard Enhanced encryption (encryption keys stored in the cloud) and End-to-end encryption (encryption keys stored on your local device) for your meeting. - Keep Enhanced encryption
• Video
  • Host: Choose if you would like the host's video on or off when joining the meeting. Even if you choose off, the host will have the option to start their video. - Video on Preferred
  • Participants: Choose if you would like the participants' videos on or off when joining the meeting. Even if you choose off, the participants will have the option to start their video.- Video on Preferred
• Audio*: Allow users to call in using Telephone only, Computer Audio only, Both, or 3rd Party Audio (if enabled for your account).
  • Dial in From: If Telephone or Both is enabled for this meeting, click Edit to select the dial-in countries to include in the invitation. By default, this includes your Global Dial-In Countries listed in your meeting settings.
  • Participant Audio - Un-Muted upon entry, but audio is up to your discretion

Large Meeting (8 or more)

Participant Audio/Video - Muted

Waiting Room - Enabled if using a moderator

Schedule - Web and email Zoom invitations

• Security
  • Passcode: Enter a meeting passcode. Joining participants will be required to input this before joining your scheduled meeting.
    Note: The meeting passcode must meet complexity requirements set by your admin.
  • Waiting Room: Enable Waiting Room for the meeting, only if using a Moderator.
  • Only authenticated users can join: No, some members maybe joining via non-FAU Zoom accounts.
    Note: If you select Sign in to Zoom with specified domain, you can't add any domains that are included on the domain block list.
• Encryption: Choose between the standard Enhanced encryption (encryption keys stored in the cloud) and End-to-end encryption (encryption keys stored on your local device) for your meeting.
• Video
  • Host: Choose if you would like the host's video on or off when joining the meeting. Even if you choose off, the host will have the option to start their video.- Video on Preferred
  • Participants: Choose if you would like the participants' videos on or off when joining the meeting. Even if you choose off, the participants will have the option to start their video. - Video off Preferred
• Audio*: Allow users to call in using Telephone only, Computer Audio only, Both, or 3rd Party Audio (if enabled for your account).
  • Dial in From: If Telephone or Both is enabled for this meeting, click Edit to select the dial-in countries to include in the invitation. By default, this includes your Global Dial-In Countries listed in your meeting settings.
  • Participants Muted upon entry