Zoom: Login to Your UMN Zoom account

You can join a Zoom meeting using a desktop, web browser, or mobile client.  When you join a meeting with the desktop or the mobile client; you login to your Zoom account at the same time. If you join through the web browser client and the meeting requires authentication, you need to login to the Zoom Web Portal first.

Note to Students: If you have questions about finding Zoom meeting IDs, please reach out to your instructors.

In this Article:

Zoom desktop client

The Zoom desktop client provides the most control during a meeting; see Zoom's comparison page. Staff/Faculty should already have Zoom desktop client installed by Self Service on a Mac or Software Center on Windows. On a personal machine you can download the client from zoom.us/download

Note: For security purposes

  • Zoom will require a log out every 7 days
  • It will pop-up an alert informing Zoom needs to log out
  • It will not log you out during an active meeting

For detailed information on the Zoom Desktop client, please review: Starting the Zoom desktop client.

Login to Zoom Desktop Client

  1. Download and install the Zoom Desktop Client
  2. Launch the Zoom application from your computer
  3. Select SSO. Your client window may appear slightly differently.
    1. If prompted, enter umn in the domain text field.
      Zoom app, sso and domain windows highlighted. umn entered in domain field
  4. Select ContinueA web browser window opens to authenticate using Duo. If you are already signed in to the University system through your browser, it may automatically log you in and redirect back to the Zoom client. You may close the Sign in with SSO browser tab. 
    1. If prompted, Enter your University of Minnesota Internet ID and password
    2. Click Sign In.
  5. You will be taken to the Home tab within the Zoom Desktop app. 
    Zoom desktop app home screen.
    • Home tab:
      • Start a New meeting using a randomly-generated ID or your Personal Meeting ID.
      • Join a meeting by entering a Meeting ID and Passcode
      • Schedule a new meeting
      • Share screen using a Meeting ID
      • View and Join an upcoming meeting
    • Meetings tab: View details for upcoming meetings

Zoom Web Portal

The Zoom Web Portal provides access to your University of Minnesota Zoom account information. The first time you log in to your Zoom account you want to use the Zoom Web Portal (umn.zoom.us) to establish the account

You can access the following features:

  • default meeting and webinar settings
  • schedule or edit webinars and meetings, including meetings scheduled from other locations, such as Google Calendar or Canvas
  • access and manage Zoom cloud recordings, polls, and other reports
  • profile settings such as your Personal Meeting ID and photo
  1. Go to umn.zoom.us.
  2. Select Log In.
  3. Sign in using your University of Minnesota Internet ID and Password.
  4. By default you are in your Meetings page, where you can edit or start an upcoming scheduled meeting, or schedule a new meeting.
    The Meetings page on the Zoom website, showing an upcoming meeting.
  5. You can use the left navigation to review your: 

Zoom Mobile App

Sign into the Zoom mobile app if you need to join or host a meeting on the go. You can also schedule a meeting directly in the app.  

  1. Download the Zoom Mobile App from either the Google Play Store on Android or the App Store on iOS.  
  2. Launch the app. On the Start screen, tap Sign In.
    The Start screen on the Zoom Mobile App with the buttons Join a Meeting, Sign Up and Sign In.  Sign In is highlighted
  3. On the Sign In window, tap Sign in With SSO
  4. Enter "umn" in the domain text field.
  5. A web browser window opens to authenticate using Duo. If you are already signed in to the University system through your browser, it may automatically log you in and redirect back to the Zoom app.
    1. If prompted, Enter your University of Minnesota Internet ID and password
    2. Tap Sign In.
      The UMN Single Sign On page in a mobile web browser showing the Internet ID and password fields along with the Sign In button
    3. Tap Open to be taken back to the Zoom app if prompted
      A prompt to Open this page in "Zoom" - open is highlighted
  6. You will return to the Zoom app signed in.
    The Zoom mobile app Meet & Chat screen - showing the buttons New Meeting, Join, Schedule, and Share Screen 

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