How to Set a Zoom Meeting Password: Added Meeting Security
By Matt RedererUpdated on August 24, 2020
Using Zoom for your video conferencing needs allows you to take advantage of the many different things it allows you to do. One of these features includes setting up a Zoom meeting password in order to help protect your virtual conversations.
If you’re struggling to figure out how to set up a Zoom.us meeting password, we’re here to help.
What is covered in this article
Before we get into how to change your Zoom password for a meeting, let’s dive into what exactly it’s used for.
What is a Zoom meeting password?
A Zoom meeting password is a series of characters (letters and numbers) used to access a Zoom meeting. Passwords add a level of security and protection for a specific meeting or a set of recurring meetings. Zoom meeting passwords can be enabled for individuals, groups, or at the account level, and are currently required for every meeting.
As of May 2020, all meetings require a password. This is part of Zoom’s effort to improve security for the video-conferencing app.
Using a Zoom meeting password
There are a lot of different situations that allow for you to use a Zoom password for a meeting. Here are the different scenarios where you’ll be able to set one up.
- Require a password when scheduling a new meeting (can also edit to require a password for previously scheduled meetings)
- Require a password for instant meetings
- Require a password when using your Personal Meeting ID or PMI (you have the option to set this for meetings where participants can join before the host or all meetings)
- Embed the password within the meeting link so invitees can easily join
- Require a password for participants calling in using their phone
If you’ve been invited to a meeting that requires a password, you will be able to find it within the invitation or embedded into the meeting link (if the host has allowed for this). If you cannot locate the password, message the meeting host before the meeting to clarify.
How to enable Zoom meeting password settings
A Zoom.us meeting password can be enabled for all users belonging to an account, a group, or for your own personal use. Here’s how to do it.
Enabling Zoom meeting password settings for your account
1. If you’re the account admin, go to https://zoom.us/signin () and log into your account.
2. Click on Account Management, then click on Account Settings.
3. Go to Security to see whether or not your password settings are enabled.
4. If they are disabled, click on the toggle button next to any of them to turn that one on.
5. You might see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Click on Turn On.
6. To prevent any other account users from making changes to a setting, click on the lock icon next to it, and click Lock in the pop-up window.
Enabling Zoom meeting password settings for a group
1. If you’re the account admin or owner, go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.
2. Click on User Management, then click on Group Management.
3. Click on the name of the group that you wish to edit settings for (or click the Edit button next to it).
4. Next, click on Meeting.
5. Go to the Security section to see whether or not password settings for the group are enabled.
6. If they are disabled, click on the toggle button next to any of them to turn that one on.
7. You might see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Click on Turn On.
8. To prevent any of the group members from making changes to a setting, click on the lock icon next to it.
Enabling Zoom meeting password settings for your own meetings and webinars
1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Go to the Security section to see whether or not your password settings are enabled.
4. If they are disabled and unlocked, click on the toggle button beside any one of them to turn that one on.
5. You might see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Click on Turn On.
Warning
If your settings are locked, you will need to contact your account administrator for more information.
How to set Zoom meeting password requirements
1. If you’re an admin, go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.
2. Click on Account Management, then click on Account Settings.
3. Go to the Security section and locate the “Meeting Password Requirement” subheading.
4. Click the checkboxes beside whichever requirements you would like to enable to mark them (if they’re not already marked), and then click Save.
How to edit a password for a Zoom meeting
1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.
2. Click on Meetings.
3. Click on the topic of the meeting you wish to edit the password for.
4. Click on the Edit this Meeting button.
5. In the “Meeting Password” section, type your preferred password into the box highlighted in the screenshot below.
6. When you’re ready, click on the Save button.
How to edit a password for a Zoom webinar
1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.
2. Click on Webinars.
3. Click on the topic of the webinar you would like to edit the password for (the blue text in the screenshot below).
(Image Credit: Zoom.us)
4. Click on Edit this Webinar.
5. In the “Webinar Options” section, enter your preferred password in the box next to “Require Webinar Password”.
(Image Credit: Zoom.us)
6. When you’re ready, click on the Save button.
How to edit the password for your Zoom Personal Meeting ID (PMI)
1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.
2. Click on Meetings.
3. Click on Personal Meeting Room.
4. Click on the Edit this Meeting button.
5. In the “Meeting Password” section, enter your preferred Zoom meeting ID password in the box highlighted in the screenshot below.
6. Click on the Save button.
That’s everything you need to know about setting up a meeting password in Zoom. Now that you know how to make use of passwords, check out how to join a Zoom meeting and how to host a Zoom meeting.