Accessing Zoom

Installation

1. Click Start.
2. Search for and open the Software Center.
3. At the top-right, search for Zoom.
4. Choose to install the Zoom client.

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the VPN before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app from your Start menu
3. Click Sign In
4. Choose Sign in with SSO.
5. It should automatically be filled in with ed-ac-uk.zoom.us, so press Go.
6. After a short pause, log in with Your University Login details and you will be logged into the app.
7. Subsequent times you open the app it should log in directly.

Installation

1. Open the Self Service app from the dock or your Applications folder.
2. At the top-left, search for Zoom.
3. Choose to install the Zoom client.

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the VPN before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app from your Applications folder.
3. It should automatically be filled in with ed-ac-uk.zoom.us, so press Continue and Allow as necessary.
4. Log in with Your University Login details in the browser that opens and you will be logged into the app.
5. Subsequent times you open the app it should log in directly.

NOTE: You may receive the message "Do you want to allow this page to open "zoom.us", to which you should answer Allow.

Installation

Contact your local Linux system administrator who will be able to add Zoom to your package install list.

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the VPN before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app from the the Gnome/Internet Menu.
3. Click Sign In and choose Sign in with SSO.
4. Enter ed-ac-uk.zoom.us (don't substitute the dashes for dots)
5. Press Go and you will be redirected to the University login page.
6. Enter your University username and password in the format  username@ed.ac.uk
7. You should then be returned to the app and logged in.

Installation

Download and install by clicking below:

Zoom Windows client (24.9MB)

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the VPN before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app, click Sign In and choose Sign in with SSO.
3. Enter   ed-ac-uk.zoom.us (don't substitute the dashes for dots)
4. Press Go and you will be redirected to the University login page.
5. Enter your University username and password in the format  username@ed.ac.uk (e.g. jbloggs@ed.ac.uk or s0123456@ed.ac.uk)
6. You should then be returned to the app and logged in.
7. The app may start off minimised to the task bar. If so, please click it there to show it.

NOTE: When the login switches to your browser, you may receive the message "Do you mean to switch application?", to which you should answer Yes.

Installation

Click below to download and install:

Zoom Mac client (30.5MB)

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the VPN before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app, click Sign In and choose Sign in with SSO.
3. Enter ed-ac-uk.zoom.us (don't substitute the dashes for dots)
4. Press Continue and you will be redirected to the University login page.
5. Enter your University username and password in the format  username@ed.ac.uk (e.g. jbloggs@ed.ac.uk or s0123456@ed.ac.uk)
6. You should then be returned to the app and logged in.

NOTE: You may receive the message "Do you want to allow this page to open "zoom.us", to which you should answer Allow.

Installation

Please visit the link below for Zoom Support's list of installation methods covering multiple Linux distros.

 Installing or Updating Zoom on Linux

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the VPN before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app.
3. Click Sign In and choose Sign in with SSO.
4. Enter ed-ac-uk.zoom.us (don't substitute the dashes for dots)
5. Press Go and you will be redirected to the University login page.
6. Enter your University username and password in the format  username@ed.ac.uk (e.g. jbloggs@ed.ac.uk or s0123456@ed.ac.uk)
7. You should then be returned to the app and logged in.

Installation

1. Open the Apple App Store app.
2. Search for Zoom Cloud Meetings and install it.

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the Virtual Private Network (VPN) before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app,
3. Click Sign In and choose Sign in with SSO.
4. Enter ed-ac-uk.zoom.us (don't substitute the dashes for dots)
5. Press Go and you will be redirected to the University login page.
6. Enter your University username and password in the format  username@ed.ac.uk (e.g. jbloggs@ed.ac.uk or s0123456@ed.ac.uk)
7. You should then be returned to the app and logged in.

Installation

1. Open the Google Play Store app.
2. Search for Zoom Cloud Meetings and install it.

Usage

1. To protect your personal IP address details, it is recommended to connect to the Virtual Private Network (VPN) before using Zoom.
2. Launch the Zoom app.
3. Click Sign In and choose Sign in with SSO.
4. Enter ed-ac-uk.zoom.us (don't substitute the dashes for dots)
5. Press Go and you will be redirected to the University login page.
6. Enter your University username and password in the format  username@ed.ac.uk (e.g. jbloggs@ed.ac.uk or s0123456@ed.ac.uk)
7. You should then be returned to the app and logged in.