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The following links will take you to Zoom's documentation:
Be sure you have logged in to the Cornell Zoom website before joining Cornell-related Zoom meetings or webinars.
Joining a Zoom meeting or webinar is generally as easy as:
A meeting is a Zoom event where one person is the host and all other participants have equal footing. The host can share hosting responsibilities with other participants. Any participant can share their screen. A basic meeting can have up to 300 participants, and a Large Meeting option for up to…
Zoom client software is available for Windows and Macintosh desktop computers, Apple iOS devices, and Android devices.
After you have installed Zoom, you can access Zoom either through this URL (link opens Cornell Zoom website) or using the client application on your computer or device.
To activate your Cornell Zoom account:
The easiest way to determine who has access to a particular Windows machine is to go into computer management (compmgmt.msc) and look in Local Users and Groups.
Check the Administrators group and the Remote Desktop Users group to see who belongs to these. Those…
To access the My Computers page from off-campus, while traveling or from home, use the Virtual Private Network (VPN).
To see the devices you have registered on the network, go to the My Computers page.
When you first connect a device to the network using your NetID, the device is registered to you and you receive an email confirming the registration. You may receive an unexpected registration notice if:
If Cornell receives a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice for an IP address and/or a computer system registered to you, your account will be submitted to Network Quarantine, which restricts network access for the device identified in the DMCA notice.
Support for faculty and staff network services is provided by the IT Service Desk.
Staff and faculty work with their department-based network administrator or technical support provider (TSP) for network service requests and repairs.
Monthly and One-Time Charges
Standard network ports deliver network connectivity to a single workstation, local switch, printer, server, or other network device. For the per port monthly fee, CIT supplies the network equipment and is responsible for service to the jack. CIT personnel, in…
The current technical requirements for Zoom, along with recommendations for peripheral devices, are available on the Zoom website. If you have questions or need more information about your existing equipment or future purchases, contact the IT Service Desk.
Desktop Computers (Windows and Macintosh)
Other articles with tips to help you protect meetings and courses:
The most likely explanation is that your system does not have encryption enabled. Cornell's Zoom service requires end-to-end encryption. Refer to the manual/instructions for your specific room audio-visual system for information on how to enable encryption.
Zoom can integrate with Slack. The email you use to administer your Slack team domain must be your NetID-based email. Please contact the IT Service Desk if you are interested in enabling this feature.
Use Zoom on a Chromebook Device
If you would like to use Zoom on a Chromebook device, install the Zoom Progressive Web Application (PWA). This iweb-based client provides an app-like experience, but with better performance and more options than a typical app.
No. We have enabled end-to-end encryption for Cornell's Zoom deployment, and this disables in-meeting file transfer.
This is not part of the standard license, but can be requested by staff or faculty demonstrating a business need. See our Request Large Meeting, Webinar, or Premium Audio article.
This is not part of the standard license, but the feature to allow Zoom to call out to attendees can be requested by staff or faculty demonstrating a business need.
See Request Large Meeting, Webinar, or Premium Audio for more information.
It is still possible for a meeting to start without you (the host), even with Join Before Host disabled.
If you have given someone Scheduling Privilege, which allows them to schedule meetings on your behalf, when that person joins a meeting before you, the meeting will start and they will be…