Using the Zoom Desktop Client is highly recommended because it generally keeps you signed in however, when the application or your computer is updated, you'll need to sign in again.

Recommended: The Zoom Desktop Client which is an application installed on your computer.

Plugins/Add-ons for Google Calendar and Outlook help you create Zoom meetings while creating a calendar invitation.

The Mobile app that allows you to participate in meetings from a phone or tablet.

The Zoom Web Portal at which allows you to start meetings, access many settings, get reports and share cloud recordings through any internet browser.

There are many ways to authenticate into your Stony Brook Zoom account. If you are using Firefox with Zoom be sure to turn off Enhanced Tracking Protection!

Note: Every time you switch devices (like from a work computer to a home computer) you must authenticate. Signing into the Zoom App that is installed on your device will help you stay signed in for long periods of time which mitigate access and host issues. So if you find that you are not the host of your own meeting or simply cannot get into a secure meeting, it is because you have not signed into Zoom one of the 4 ways below. Authentication not only secures the meeting but also identifies you as a Stony Brook Zoom user. Understanding Why You Cannot Get into Zoom Meetings or You are not Recognized as a Host of your Own Meetingīy default, Zoom meetings require authentication to join unless the creator of the meeting manually changes that setting.

Downloading and Installing the Zoom Desktop Client (recommended).

Understanding why you cannot get into Zoom meetings or the Meeting doesn't Recognize you as the Host.

Zoom desktop application