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This article will provide ways to deal with unexpected behavior among Zoom meeting participants. |
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Please immediately install updates if prompted to do so by Zoom. The company regularly releases patches to address any security concerns. |
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Due to the increased global popularity of Zoom in these times of remote work, some people are taking advantage of unsecured Zoom meetings to drop in, promote their social media or businesses, share inappropriate materials, and just generally cause trouble. Be prepared to handle this situation using the following steps.
Click Manage Participants in the bottom toolbar.
Hover over the participant’s name and click More.
Click Remove to remove the participant.
Preventing Uninvited Participants
To avoid letting in uninvited participants in the first place, you can lock your Zoom meeting so no one can join after a certain point. Keep in mind that this may keep out legitimate students as well. A good middle ground is to implement waiting rooms (see Using Waiting Rooms).
Click Security in the bottom toolbar.
Click Lock Meeting. This will automatically turn away anyone attempting to join the meeting.
To unlock the meeting, repeat the same steps.
Stopping Participants' Screen Sharing
While a screen is being shared:
Click View Options at the top of your screen.
Click Stop Participant’s Sharing in red text at the bottom of the resulting menu.
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Join Before Host - Do not use
Please do not enable join before host, as this allows people access to the meeting when it is not actually occurring.
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