Please be advised, on July 5th, 2020, IS&T will implement a series of changes to Zoom. These changes will prepare the community for an upcoming meeting security change mandated by Zoom.

Require a password for all new scheduled meetings

All meetings scheduled on or after July 5th will require a password. Currently, passwords are enabled by default, but not required. As you schedule meetings this month, please ensure that they are password protected. This will be especially important for recurring meetings.

Existing scheduled meetings will not be affected; however, you are strongly encouraged to password protect them. For more information on securing existing meetings, please see Securing Your Meetings on TechWeb. Starting July 19th, Zoom will enable Waiting Rooms on any meetings without password protection.

Require a password for instant meetings

All instant meetings started with the “New Meeting” button in the Zoom app or the “Host a Meeting” option on the Zoom website will be password protected. Participants can be invited or sent the one-click URL once the meeting starts, just as before. This change will not affect instant meetings that use your Personal Meeting ID (PMI); your PMI security settings will still be honored.

As the world continues to operate remotely, Information Services & Technology will continue working closely with Zoom to keep your meetings secure.

The IT Help Center is available for phone, email and remote support. Please contact us at ithelp@bu.edu or 617-353-HELP (4357) with any questions.