Lock your virtual classroom/Manage your participants

Lock your virtual classroom

Did you know you can lock a Zoom session that’s already started, so that no one else can join? It’s kind of like closing the classroom door after the bell. Give students a few minutes to file in and then click Participants at the bottom of your Zoom window. In the Participants pop-up, click the button that says Lock Meeting. (See security features above)

How to lock your classroom

Manage your participants

Some of the other great features to help secure your Zoom event and host with confidence:

  • Allow only signed-in users to join: If someone tries to join your event and isn’t logged into Zoom with the email they were invited through, they will receive this message:

Authorized Attendees

This is useful if you want to control your guest list and invite only those you want at your event — other students at your school or colleagues, for example.