How to Set a Zoom Meeting Password: Added Meeting Security

By Matt RedererUpdated on August 24, 2020

Using Zoom for your video conferencing needs allows you to take advantage of the many different things it allows you to do. One of these features includes setting up a Zoom meeting password in order to help protect your virtual conversations.

If you’re struggling to figure out how to set up a Zoom.us meeting password, we’re here to help.

What is covered in this article

Before we get into how to change your Zoom password for a meeting, let’s dive into what exactly it’s used for.

What is a Zoom meeting password?

A Zoom meeting password is a series of characters (letters and numbers) used to access a Zoom meeting. Passwords add a level of security and protection for a specific meeting or a set of recurring meetings. Zoom meeting passwords can be enabled for individuals, groups, or at the account level, and are currently required for every meeting.

As of May 2020, all meetings require a password. This is part of Zoom’s effort to improve security for the video-conferencing app.

Using a Zoom meeting password

There are a lot of different situations that allow for you to use a Zoom password for a meeting. Here are the different scenarios where you’ll be able to set one up.

  • Require a password when scheduling a new meeting (can also edit to require a password for previously scheduled meetings)
  • Require a password for instant meetings
  • Require a password when using your Personal Meeting ID or PMI (you have the option to set this for meetings where participants can join before the host or all meetings)
  • Embed the password within the meeting link so invitees can easily join
  • Require a password for participants calling in using their phone

If you’ve been invited to a meeting that requires a password, you will be able to find it within the invitation or embedded into the meeting link (if the host has allowed for this). If you cannot locate the password, message the meeting host before the meeting to clarify.

How to enable Zoom meeting password settings

A Zoom.us meeting password can be enabled for all users belonging to an account, a group, or for your own personal use. Here’s how to do it.

Enabling Zoom meeting password settings for your account

1. If you’re the account admin, go to https://zoom.us/signin () and log into your account.

Sign in page on the web

2. Click on Account Management, then click on Account Settings.

Accessing Account Settings in the navigation panel

3. Go to Security to see whether or not your password settings are enabled.

Security section

4. If they are disabled, click on the toggle button next to any of them to turn that one on.

Toggles next to all options in the Security section

5. You might see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Click on Turn On.

Enable password pop-up

6. To prevent any other account users from making changes to a setting, click on the lock icon next to it, and click Lock in the pop-up window.

Lock next to toggle under Security

Enabling Zoom meeting password settings for a group

1. If you’re the account admin or owner, go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.

Sign in page on the web

2. Click on User Management, then click on Group Management.

Accessing Group Management in the navigation panel

3. Click on the name of the group that you wish to edit settings for (or click the Edit button next to it).

Group name listed on Groups page

4. Next, click on Meeting.

Meeting link under group settings

5. Go to the Security section to see whether or not password settings for the group are enabled.

Toggles next to Security option

6. If they are disabled, click on the toggle button next to any of them to turn that one on.

Toggles next to all options in the Security section

7. You might see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Click on Turn On.

Enable password pop-up

8. To prevent any of the group members from making changes to a setting, click on the lock icon next to it.

Lock next to toggle under Security

Enabling Zoom meeting password settings for your own meetings and webinars

1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.

Sign in page on the web

2. Click on Settings.

Settings link in navigation panel

3. Go to the Security section to see whether or not your password settings are enabled.

Security section in Settings

4. If they are disabled and unlocked, click on the toggle button beside any one of them to turn that one on.

Toggles next to all options in the Security section

5. You might see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Click on Turn On.

Enable password pop-up

Warning

If your settings are locked, you will need to contact your account administrator for more information.

How to set Zoom meeting password requirements

1. If you’re an admin, go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.

Sign in page on the web

2. Click on Account Management, then click on Account Settings.

Accessing Account Settings in the navigation panel

3. Go to the Security section and locate the “Meeting Password Requirement” subheading.

Meeting password requirement section

4. Click the checkboxes beside whichever requirements you would like to enable to mark them (if they’re not already marked), and then click Save.

Selected meeting password requirements

How to edit a password for a Zoom meeting

1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.

Sign in page on web

2. Click on Meetings.

Meetings link in navigation panel

3. Click on the topic of the meeting you wish to edit the password for.

Topic selected from meeting listings

4. Click on the Edit this Meeting button.

Edit this Meeting button

5. In the “Meeting Password” section, type your preferred password into the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Meeting Password settings

6. When you’re ready, click on the Save button.

Save button

How to edit a password for a Zoom webinar

1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.

Sign in page on web

2. Click on Webinars.

Webinars link in navigation panel

3. Click on the topic of the webinar you would like to edit the password for (the blue text in the screenshot below).

Upcoming webinars list

(Image Credit: Zoom.us)

4. Click on Edit this Webinar.

5. In the “Webinar Options” section, enter your preferred password in the box next to “Require Webinar Password”.

Webinar Options section

(Image Credit: Zoom.us)

6. When you’re ready, click on the Save button.

Save button

How to edit the password for your Zoom Personal Meeting ID (PMI)

1. Go to https://zoom.us/signin and log into your account.

Sign in page on web

2. Click on Meetings.

Meetings link in navigation panel

3. Click on Personal Meeting Room.

Personal Meeting Room link

4. Click on the Edit this Meeting button.

Edit this Meeting button

5. In the “Meeting Password” section, enter your preferred Zoom meeting ID password in the box highlighted in the screenshot below.

Meeting Password settings

6. Click on the Save button.

Save button

That’s everything you need to know about setting up a meeting password in Zoom. Now that you know how to make use of passwords, check out how to join a Zoom meeting and how to host a Zoom meeting.