Configuring Zoom for Chromebook as an admin

If you're an admin that manages Chrome apps, you can configure the Zoom for Chromebook using the Google Admin console. This allows you to deploy the Zoom Web App to your users with exactly the install and configuration policies that suit your needs.

For more information regarding how to use the Zoom for Chromebook once configured and deployed, please refer to the getting started guide. 

Requirements for configuring Zoom for Chromebook

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How to configure Zoom for Chromebook

  1. Sign in to the Google admin console.
  2. From the Home page, go to Devices and then select Chrome.
  3. Click Apps & extensions.
  4. Click Users & browsers as the type of app you want to configure.
  5. To apply the setting to everyone, leave the top organizational unit selected. Otherwise, select a child organizational unit you have created for your organization.
  6. In the bottom-right corner, click and choose Add by URL.
  7. Enter this URL (https://app.zoom.us/wc ) and choose how you want the Zoom Web App to open.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Set the app policies manually, or upload a custom JSON file.
  10. Click Save.

To check if the configuration has been successfully applied:

  1. Enter chrome://policy in the browser on the target Chrome browser.
  2. Find the ManagedConfigurationPerOrigin policy section and click Show more to expand the policy value.
  3. Copy the managed_configuration_url value into your browser address bar, load that page, and verify the JSON matches.

Sample JSON

See below for a sample configuration that disables Google login and pre-defines the vanity URL used to log-in using SSO:

{
 "DisableGoogleLogin": true,

 "SetSSOURL": "success" 
}

Note: When setting the SSO URL, just the domain is required. There is no need for the full SSO URL, such as https://success.zoom.us.

Supported policies

Installation Policies

Use these polices when installing Zoom for Chromebook:

ParameterDescriptionValue Type
Force InstallInstalls the app automatically and prevents users from removing it.Boolean
Force install + pinInstalls the app automatically and prevents users from removing it. On a Chrome OS device, this pins the app to the taskbar.Boolean
Allow installLets users install the app.Boolean

Zoom for Chrome policies

The following parameters are supported for use with Zoom for Chromebook. If you do not specify a parameter, the default value is used.

ParameterDescriptionDefaultValue Type
BlockUntrustedSSLCert
Specify if the app will stop for an invalid certificate. If false, then the user will be prompted to trust the certificate or not.
FalseBoolean
DisableGoogleLogin
Specify if signing in with Google is disabled.
FalseBoolean
DisableAppleLogin
Specify if signing in with Apple is disabled.
FalseBoolean
DisableFacebookLogin
Specify if signing in with Facebook is disabled.
FalseBoolean
DisableLoginWithSSO
Specify if signing in with SSO is disabled.
FalseBoolean
DisableLoginWithEmail
Specify if signing in with email is disabled.
FalseBoolean
SetSSOURL
Predefine the vanity URL used to log in using SSO.
Example: Enter "success" to set the SSO URL as https://success.zoom.us
(empty)String
ForceLoginWithSSO
Specify if SSO is the default login method. If set to true, users can still switch to other login methods. This item will not apply if DisableLoginWithSSO is set to True.
FalseBoolean
SetAccountIDsRestrictedToJoin
Set account IDs* that the client is restricted to join meetings hosted by specific accounts.
 
*Please have the account owner or an admin contact Zoom Support to acquire your account ID.
(empty)String
AutoLoginWithChromeBookUserAccount
Direct Chromebook users automatically to the Google Authentication page, where they can select their saved Google credentials.
This does not apply if DisableGoogleLogin is set to True.
FalseBoolean
GoogleLoginRenameDisabled
Prevent users from renaming before joining a meeting if signed in via Google
FalseBoolean
SSOLoginRenameDisabled
Prevent users from renaming before joining a meeting if signed in via SSO
FalseBoolean