Enabling auto-login for the Zoom add-in for Outlook

For greater ease of use and quicker sign-in, the Outlook add-in can link the user’s Microsoft credentials to the user’s Zoom credentials, facilitating the Outlook add-in sign-in process and making it appear automatic.

Requirements for setting up SSO automatic sign in for the Outlook add-in

• Zoom account owner or admin privileges
• Allow users to sign in with Single Sign-On (SSO) enabled
• Admin access to Microsoft Azure account
• Office 365 subscription
• Supported Outlook versions
  • Outlook 2019: build version 13901.20400 or higher
  • Outlook 2016: build version 13901.20336 or higher
  • Outlook Web Access (OWA)
• Office Identity API 1.3 or higher
• Users will need a Microsoft sign-in
• This feature only supports Office 365 accounts (email address should also be registered in Zoom)
• The Office 365 Admin account needs to install the Zoom add-in on their Office 365 Admin center

Limitations of auto-login for add-in for Outlook

• This feature does not currently support use with Microsoft Intune.
• Users with non-matching emails in Zoom and Exchange are not supported.

How to enable automatic sign-in with SSO credentials for Outlook add-in

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an account owner or admin.
2. In the navigation menu, click Advanced and then click Security.
3. In the Sign-in Methods section, enable the Automatically sign in to Outlook add-in with Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials option.

Once the Zoom add-in for Outlook is deployed, users should automatically be signed in to their Zoom account using the existing SSO credentials.

How to associate your Microsoft sign-in type with your Zoom account

1. Open Outlook.
2. Open the Zoom add-in for Outlook.
   You will be prompted to link your Zoom account to your Microsoft account.
3. Confirm the details provided and click Link Account.
   A verification email will be sent with a confirmation code.
4. Open the verification email and copy the code.
5. Enter the code in the Outlook window, then click Verify.
6. Click Yes, I confirm to finalize the connection.

Now when that user opens the Zoom add-in for Outlook, they will be automatically signed-in with their Zoom account.

This feature does not use your Zoom SSO credentials, but rather associates your Zoom account with your Microsoft account and facilitates quicker authentication.