[Lnc-business] Fwd: Zoom Meetings Security Enhancements - Coming April 5th

Sat Apr 4 07:14:15 EDT 2020

Let's try it and see.

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On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 9:03 PM Daniel Fishman <dan.fishman at lphq.org> wrote:

> We should make all of our meetings have a password -- even if it's a
> simple one. Right now there are bots constantly trying to connect to zoom
> meetings with random numbers. Just having a password required to get into
> the room solves 99% of the security problems. The invitations that get
> mailed INCLUDE the passwords in them, as well as when you post them.  Every
> place we post the zoom link you'll post the password as well -- but the
> hacks coming in are coming in by brute force and random numbers.
>
> My $0.02
> ---
> Daniel Fishman
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> The Libertarian Party
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> On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 6:48 PM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
>> FYI
>>
>> This is not going to entirely help us.  This is to dissuade the spammers
>> that are finding the meetings randomly but we openly share our meeting IDs
>> because we invite Party members to come.  I am not exactly sure how to
>> address this.  We cannot possibly know the names of any particular party
>> member that may legitimately be in the waiting room.  I am thinking
>> perhaps
>> the "registration required" option might be the answer.  As long as I have
>> time, I will test that out this weekend.
>>
>> *  In Liberty,*
>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
>> pas) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know.  *
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Zoom Video Communications <support at zoom.us>
>> Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 1:33 PM
>> Subject: Zoom Meetings Security Enhancements - Coming April 5th
>> To: <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> We’re always striving to continue to deliver you a secure virtual meeting
>> environment. Based on feedback from our community, we’ve chosen to enable
>> passwords on your meetings and turn on Waiting Rooms by default starting
>> April 5th,  as additional security enhancements to protect your privacy.
>>
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>> >
>> Sign
>> In
>> <
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>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Valued Customer,
>> We’re always striving to deliver you a secure virtual meeting environment.
>> *S**tarting April 5th, *we’ve chosen to enable passwords on your meetings
>> and turn on Waiting Rooms by default as additional security enhancements
>> to
>> protect your privacy.
>> *Meeting Passwords Enabled “On”*
>> Going forward, your previously scheduled meetings (including those
>> scheduled via your Personal Meeting ID) will have passwords enabled. If
>> your attendees are* joining via a meeting link, there will be no change to
>> their joining experience.* For attendees who join meetings by manually
>> entering a Meeting ID, they will need to enter a password to access the
>> meeting.
>> For attendees joining manually, *we highly recommend re-sharing the
>> updated
>> meeting invitation
>> <
>> http://click.zoom.us/e/84442/fhZk1tUtto8/bjwp6m/1500346464?h=vCgev8BDTELy2Az_qTZGsf3C88Pz5VCUZhH0NlpG_sk
>> >*
>> <
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>> >*before
>> your workweek begins.* Here’s how you can do that:
>> Log in to your account, visit your *Meetings
>> <
>> http://click.zoom.us/e/84442/meeting/bjwp5t/1500346464?h=vCgev8BDTELy2Az_qTZGsf3C88Pz5VCUZhH0NlpG_sk
>> >*
>> tab, select your upcoming meeting by name, and copy the new meeting
>> invitation to share with your attendees. For step-by-step instructions,
>> please watch this *2-minute video
>> <
>> http://click.zoom.us/e/84442/t6W3XZ2KAqo/bjwp5w/1500346464?h=vCgev8BDTELy2Az_qTZGsf3C88Pz5VCUZhH0NlpG_sk
>> >*or
>> *read this FAQ
>> <
>> http://click.zoom.us/e/84442/hc-en-us-articles-360041408732/bjwp5y/1500346464?h=vCgev8BDTELy2Az_qTZGsf3C88Pz5VCUZhH0NlpG_sk
>> >*
>> .
>> For meetings scheduled moving forward, the meeting password can be found
>> in
>> the invitation. For instant meetings, the password will be displayed in
>> the
>> Zoom client. The password can also be found in the meeting join URL.
>> *Virtual Waiting Room Turned on by Default*
>> Going forward, the* virtual waiting room feature *will be automatically
>> turned on by default. The *Waiting Room
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>> http://click.zoom.us/e/84442/cles-115000332726-Waiting-Room/bjwp63/1500346464?h=vCgev8BDTELy2Az_qTZGsf3C88Pz5VCUZhH0NlpG_sk
>> >*
>> is just like it sounds: It’s a virtual staging area that prevents people
>> from joining a meeting until the host is ready.
>> *How do I admit participants into my meeting? *
>> It’s simple. As the host, once you’ve joined, you’ll begin to see the
>> number of participants in your waiting room within the *Manage
>> Participants*
>> icon. Select* Manage Participants *to view the full list of
>> participants*, *
>> then, you’ll have the option to admit individually by selecting the blue
>> *Admit
>> *button or all at once with the *Admit All* option on the top right-hand
>> side of your screen.  For step-by-step instructions, please watch this
>> *2-minute
>> video
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>> .
>> Check out these resources to learn *How to Manage Your Waiting Room*
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>> and *Secure Your Meetings with Virtual Waiting Rooms
>> <
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>> For more information on how to leverage passwords and Waiting Rooms to
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