
It is possible to be logged into the application with a different account, such as a personal account, thereby potentially causing issues. Likewise, initiating a meeting from your Zoom profile also does transfer your login credentials into the Zoom application. Most importantly, logging into your Zoom profile does not log you into the Zoom application automatically. The Zoom application is where meetings are actually conducted. Within the application, you have access to some of the same functionality as your Zoom profile (settings, schedules, etc.), but the profile is more comprehensive.

It is important to differentiate between the Zoom "profile" accessed via Online Services, and the Zoom "application" that is installed on your computer. Your Zoom profile is where you can schedule meetings, change settings, access recordings, and more.

In our accompanying Zoom Web & Video Conferencing page, we provide general information and describe accessing your Zoom account profile via the Zoom tile in Online Services.

Information Technology provides web and video conference capabilities to Sonoma State University powered by Zoom.
