Zoom Employee Guide

Overview

Zoom is a secure video conferencing platform that allows participants to collaborate, share screens, and conduct group activities from nearly any device. UFV Zoom accounts allow you to host meetings. People attending your meeting (including students) will not require an account or license to join. Employees can access Zoom on their UFV Computers, but you can also download and install Zoom on your desktop or mobile phones.

• Installing Zoom
• Log in to Zoom using a Web Browser
• Log in to Zoom Desktop Application
• Log in to Zoom using a Phone

Install Zoom on a Personal Device

1. Visit Zoom website.
   
   Zoom Client for Meetings is the download covered in this document.
2. Click Download and wait for completion.
   
3. Each web browser may display the completion differently (example shown in Chrome).
   Initiate the installer by clicking the downloaded file.
   
4. Wait for the installation to complete. If there are any install errors please contact the IT Service Desk.

Log in to Zoom using a Web Browser

1. Visit https://ufv-ca.zoom.us/
2. Click on Sign in. 
   
3. Login with your credentials
   • For employees:
     • Username: UFV employee email address
     • Password: UFV Email Account Password
4. Note: You might have to enter the authentication information for the MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)  
5. You should now be able to successfully log in to Zoom.

Log in to Zoom Desktop Application

1. For personal devices, the Zoom application can be installed at zoom.us.
2. On Windows, click the Start icon. Then type Zoom in the search bar and then click Open.
   • On Mac, use the Search icon on the top right to find and open Zoom. 
3. Once you open Zoom, Click on Sign-In with SSO. 
4. Put ufv-ca as a domain name. 
5. Login with your credentials as below:
   • For employees:
     • Username: UFV employee email address
     • Password: UFV email account password
6. Note: You might have to enter the authentication information for the MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication).  
7. Click on Open Zoom Meetings. This will open the desktop app. 
8. You are now successfully logged in. 

Log in to Zoom using a Phone

1. Open/install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app on your phone (Note: There are two Zoom apps - You would need the one with Cloud meetings).
2. Navigate at the bottom to Sign In With SSO. 
3. Enter the company's domain: ufv-ca (Note: Zoom.us is already pre-filled)
4. Sign in on the webpage with your credentials as below:
   • For employees:
     • Username: UFV employee email address
     • Password: UFV Email Account Password
5. Note: You might have to enter the authentication information for the MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication).  
6. Allow all notifications for the app.