Installing Zoom Installing Zoom on devices managed by UiO If possible, use the Zoom application on a local workstation or laptop, and not through Windows Remote Desktop or similar. You will need to install Zoom on your computer regardless of whether you will only participate in meetings or need to set up and host meetings yourself.įor best results, always use the installed Zoom application for your operating system or device, instead of the online version. For security reasons, UiO users should install Zoom and log in with UiO username and password.

Here's how to check if you're signed in with your UiO user.ĭo not use the free version of Zoom.

If you have installed Zoom and are unsure if you are using the full version and are logged in as a UiO user, you can check it. It is important that everyone at UiO installs Zoom and logs in with UiO username and password as we describe here. Zoom for Government has received Provisional Authorization (PA) from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the Department of Defense (DoD) at Impact Level 4 (IL4) and an Authorization to Operate with Conditions (ATO-C) for DoD IL4 for Zoom Meetings with the Department of the Air Force.IMPORTANT SECURITY MESSAGE: Log on to Zoom with your UiO user name and passwordĪll students and staff at UiO are licensed to use the full version of Zoom, where privacy and security are better than the free version of Zoom, and UiO has made key settings to further enhance security.

Zoom for Government and commercial Zoom use the same codebase, but Zoom for Government updates are generally released on a separate schedule, which can be up to several weeks after the changes are made on the commercial Zoom platform. Zoom for Government is subject to FedRAMP Moderate baseline controls and continuous compliance monitoring in accordance with the FedRAMP program guidelines. Zoom persistent chat also offers advanced chat encryption. This includes user ID watermarking to help address leaks and unauthorized disclosures.Ģ56-bit AES-GCM encryption is our standard for real-time content and media, which applies to data in transit across Zoom Meetings, Zoom Webinars, meetings occurring via Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Phone. In-meeting security controls help you manage who can join meetings and how information is shared.

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