If you want to force Zoom users to sign in with Google or Facebook accounts only, here is how you can set things up. It is possible to disable other log-in options using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry Editor on Windows 11/10.
Let’s assume that you are an instructor and you want to allow others to log in to Zoom with Google or Facebook account only. There could be any reason you want that, and you can set it up in your organization using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry Editor.
If you are about to use the GPEDIT method, you must first add the Zoom’s Group Policy template. Otherwise, you can use the Registry Editor method. For your information, you need to disable a few settings using either GPEDIT or REGEDIT.
How to force users to sign in with Google or Facebook account on Zoom
To force users to sign in with Google or Facebook on Zoom using the Local Group Policy Editor follow these steps:
- Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
- Type gpedit.msc and press the Enter button.
- Go to Zoom General Settings in the Computer Configuration.
- Double-click on Disable login with SSO setting.
- Select the Enabled option.
- Click the OK button.
- Double-click on the Disable login with email and password setting.
- Select the Enabled option.
- Click the OK button.
- Restart the Zoom app.
To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
At first, you need to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer. For that, press Win+R, type gpedit.msc, and press the Enter button. Next, navigate to the following path:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates > Zoom Meetings > Zoom General Settings
Here you can see two settings on the right side: Disable login with SSO and Disable login with email and password. You need to double-click on each setting, select the Enabled option, and click the OK button.
At last, restart the Zoom app if it was running during the change.
If you want to revert the change, you can navigate to the same Zoom general Settings in Group Policy, open those two settings one after one, and select the Not Configured option.
How to make Zoom users sign in with Google or Facebook account
To make Zoom users sign in with Google or Facebook account using the Registry Editor, follow these steps:
- Press Win+R to open the Run dialog.
- Type regedit, press the Enter button, and click the Yes option.
- Go to Policies in HKLM.
- Right-click on Policies > New > Key.
- Name it Zoom.
- Right-click on Zoom > New > Key.
- Name it as Zoom Meetings.
- Right-click on Zoom Meetings > New > Key.
- Name it as General.
- Right-click on the empty space > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name it as DisableLoginWithEmail.
- Double-click on it to set the Value data as 1.
- Click the OK button.
- Create another REG_WORD value named DisableLoginWithSSO.
- Set the Value data as 1.
- Restart your computer.
Let’s check out these steps in detail.
To get started, press Win+R, type regedit and hit the Enter button. If the UAC prompt appears, click the Yes option to open Registry Editor on your computer.
Next, navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies
Here you have to create some sub-keys. For that, right-click on the Policies and select the New > Key option. Then, name it Zoom.
Next, right-click on the Zoom key, select New > Key, and name it Zoom Meetings. After that, right-click on this newly created key, and select the New > Key option from the context menu. You need to name it General.
In the General key, you have to create a REG_DWORD value. For that, you can right-click on the empty space on the right side, and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name it as DisableLoginWithEmail and double-click on it to set the Value data as 1.
Click the OK button to save the change. Next, you need to create another DWORD (32-bit) Value in the General key. You can repeat the aforementioned steps to get it done and name it DisableLoginWithSSO.
By default, it also carries the Value data of 0. You need to double-click on this REG_DWORD value and set the Value data as 1.
Click the OK button to save the change.
At last, close all windows and restart your computer.
If you want to revert the change in Registry Editor, you need to navigate to the same path to delete the REG_DWORD values or change their value data to 1.
How do I log into Zoom without Google?
You can log into Zoom without a Google account, whether you are using the desktop version or the web version. It is possible to sign in to Zoom using a Facebook account or any custom email address and password. For that, you need to click on the corresponding option as per your choice.
How do I sign in to a different Google account on Zoom?
To sign in to a different Google account on Zoom, you need to log out of the current account first. For that, open the Zoom app on your computer, click on the profile picture, and select the Sign Out option. Then, you can use another Google account that you like.
That’s all! Hope this guide helped.
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