Objective
To combat the threat of Zoom bombing, where malicious third parties access ongoing meetings and cause disruptions, MSU Zoom meetings now require a password to join.
Following these steps will locate the password for a given Zoom meeting.
Environment
Zoom Web Conferencing
Before You Begin
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Steps
I'm an Invitee Looking for the Password
If you are prompted to enter a password and do not have it:
- Check your calendar invite to see if the password is in the calendar item message
- Check your deleted items folder for the invite
- Check your Junk mail
- Else, reach out to the meeting host (who set up the meeting) and ask them to re-send the invite or provide the password directly
I'm the Meeting Host Looking for the Password
If you need to find the password for one of your upcoming meetings:
- Log in to msu.zoom.us.
- Click the waffle icon in the top-right corner and select Meetings.
- Click on the name of the meeting where you need the password.
- Next to Meeting Password, it will say if a password is required, and then list the password. You can either:
- Copy the password and send it to the invitee; or
- Use the Copy the invitation link to the right and send the whole invitation, including the meeting password, etc
Additional Info
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