Zoom - Join a Meeting via Desktop Client

Overview

This article describes how to join a meeting via Desktop Client. There are two methods using the Desktop Client:

• Joining without signing in (depending on how the meeting was set-up, it might be required to sign-in)
• Signing in

See the Join a Meeting via Web Portal and Join a Meeting via Email Invitation articles for other options.

Procedures

Without Signing In

1. Open the Zoom desktop client.
2. Click Join a Meeting.
3. Enter the meeting ID.
4. Enter Your Name.
5. Click Remember my name for future meetings if desired.
6. Click Do not connect to audio if desired.
7. Click Turn off my video if desired.
8. Click Join.

With Signing In

1. Open the Zoom desktop client.
2. Click Sign In
3. Click Sign In with SSO
4. Type rpi-edu in the Company Domain text field.
5. Click Continue.
6. You will see the Rensselaer Shibboleth Identity Provider sign sign-on.
7. Enter your RCS ID and RCS password.
8. A web page will then open, and you should see a pop-up window. Click on the Open Zoom Meetings button.
9. Click Join.
10. Enter meeting ID.
11. Click Do not connect to audio if desired.
12. Click Turn off my video if desired.
13. Click Join.

Last Reviewed: 16-Feb-2021