Kansas State University

Last summer, Zoom informed account holders that the company would be enforcing new  security requirements. Before the implementation date, Zoom received feedback from their educational users and decided not to universally enforce the security features. Instead, Zoom provided account administrators the ability to set their own security requirements. Currently, the security provision enforced on KSU Zoom accounts is to require the host of a meeting to sign in using K-State authentication.  After a review of the security options, K-State will be employing additional security features listed below on Jan. 11.

Require passcodes — A passcode is shared with meeting attendees so they can join a meeting.  This will be set as default for all meetings. The meeting host will have the ability to opt-out. 

Enable waiting rooms — The waiting room allows the host to control when a participant joins a meeting. Set as default for all meetings. The meeting host will have the ability to opt-out. 

Enable authentication requirements so that meeting hosts can choose to restrict access to only KSU zoom users if needed.   

See Zoom’s Webinar and Meeting Passcode page about user passcodes and Zoom’s Waiting Room page scroll to user.

Other best practices for securing Zoom meetings are available here.