Adding authentication exceptions to Zoom meetings

This guide explains how to add an authentication exception to a Zoom meeting.

This guide is aimed at

• Staff
• Students

Instructions

Add to a new meeting

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Schedule a meeting.
3. Under Meeting ID, select Generate Automatically. 
4. Under Security, select the check box next to Require authentication to join. 
5. Next to Authentication Exception, click Add.
6. Enter the guest participant's name and email address.
7. (Optional) Click Add Participant to add more exceptions.
8. Click Save.
9. Choose your other meeting settings, then click Save to schedule the meeting.

Add to an existing meeting

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. In the navigation menu, click Meetings.
3. Locate the meeting you want to add an authentication exception to, then click Edit.
4. In the Edit Recurring Meeting dialog, click either Edit This Occurrence or Edit All Occurrences.
5. Next to Authentication Exception, click Add.
6. Click Add Participant.
7. Enter the guest participant's name and email address.
8. (Optional) Click Add Participant to add more exceptions.
9. Click Save.
10. Modify any other meeting settings as needed, then click Save.