The University hosts two different Zoom accounts, Rochester NetID and URMC. Most settings are the same across the accounts; however there are some differences as shown in the chart below. (Note, the features are subject to change as updates are made to the service).
Note:
- URMC Accounts MUST be used for HIPAA-related meetings.
- Alternate Hosts can be assigned to users in either tenant (e.g., URMC meetings can have a Rochester NetID user as an alternate host, and vice-versa). Note, alternate hosts must have licensed accounts. Meetings that have PHI MUST be scheduled with a host in the URMC tenant, even if a Rochester NetID user is assigned as an alternate host.
- Only Rochester NetID accounts can connect using the Blackboard Zoom Meeting Manager tool (Zoom meeting links from URMC accounts can be added as web links)
- Switching between accounts (NetID to URMC and vice versa) is allowed, but not suggested. It is recommended that if you need to have a HIPAA account for patient or other medical services, you should use that account.
✅ : On by default, can be turned off unless noted Θ : Off by default, can be turned on unless noted
Rochester NetID |
URMC AD | |
Waiting Room | Θ | Θ |
Passcode | Θ | Θ |
Embedded passcode in invitation links | ✅ | ✅ |
Host video | Θ | Θ |
Participant Video | Θ | Θ |
Audio Type | Telephone and Computer | Telephone and Computer |
Join before host | ✅ | ✅ |
Mute participants upon entry | Θ | Θ |
Chat | ✅ | ✅ |
Prevent Participants from saving chat | Θ | Θ |
Private chat | ✅ | ✅ |
Auto-save chat | Θ | Θ |
File transfer | Θ | Θ |
Co-host | ✅ LOCKED |
✅ LOCKED |
Polling | Θ | Θ |
Show meeting control bar | Θ | Θ |
Show Zoom windows during screen share | ✅ | Θ |
Screen sharing | ✅ | ✅ |
Who can share | All participants (Can be changed to Host Only) |
All participants (Can be changed to Host Only) |
Who can share when someone else is sharing | Host only (can be changed to All Participants) |
Host only (can be changed to All Participants) |
Disable Desktop share | Θ | Θ |
Annotation | ✅ | ✅ |
Allow saving of shared screens with annotations | ✅ | ✅ |
Only user who is sharing can annotate | Θ | Θ |
Whiteboard | ✅ | ✅ |
Allow saving of whiteboard content | ✅ | ✅ |
Autosave whiteboard content when sharing stops | Θ | Θ |
Remote control | ✅ | ✅ |
Nonverbal feedback | Θ | Θ |
Meeting reactions | ✅ | ✅ |
Allow removed participants to rejoin | Θ | Θ |
Allow participants to rename themselves | ✅ | ✅ |
Hide profile pictures in meeting | Θ | Θ |
Breakout rooms | ✅ LOCKED |
✅ LOCKED |
Allow assignment of breakouts when scheduling | ✅ | ✅ |
Remote support | Θ | Θ |
Closed captioning | ✅ | ✅ |
Save captions | ✅ | Θ |
Language interpretation | Θ | Θ |
Virtual background | ✅ | ✅ |
Allow video for virtual background | ✅ | ✅ |
Allow custom upload background | ✅ | ✅ |
Participant Report | Available | ✅ |
✅ : On by default, can be turned off unless noted Θ : Off by default, can be turned on unless noted