Allowing Zoom Events alternative hosts and co-hosts

Account owners and admins can manage Zoom Events settings in one place, using the Zoom Events tab in the Zoom web portal. In the web portal, they can manage their chat and alternative host/co-host settings directly. This gives Zoom account admins full control of these two settings if they need to enable or disable those settings for their users.

When admins allow hosts to have alternative hosts and co-hosts for their Zoom Events sessions, hosts can create sessions for their Zoom Events and invite people to be alternative hosts for these sessions. These alternative hosts can enter Zoom Events sessions with the same in-meeting controls as the host.

Requirements for allowing Zoom Events alternative hosts and co-hosts

• Pro, Business, Education, or Enterprise account
• Account owner or admin privileges
• Zoom Events Unlimited license or Zoom Events Pay Per Attendee license

How to allow Zoom Events alternative hosts and co-hosts

Account

This setting allows account owners or admins to enable or disable Zoom Events alternative hosts and co-hosts for all users in the account.

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin with the privilege to edit account settings.
2. In the top-right corner, click your profile picture or initials, then click Admin Center.
3. In the side menu, click Settings .
4. Click Zoom Events.
5. Click the Allow hosts to have alternative hosts and co-hosts for their Zoom Event sessions toggle to enable or disable it.
6. If a verification dialog displays, click Enable or Disable to verify the change.
7. (Optional) To prevent all users in your account from changing this setting, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.

Group

This setting allows account owners or admins to enable or disable Zoom Events alternative hosts and co-hosts for a specific group of users. Changes apply only to users in the selected group.

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin with the privilege to edit groups.
2. In the top-right corner, click your profile picture or initials, then click Admin Center.
3. In the side menu, click Users .
4. Click Groups.
5. Click the applicable group name from the list.
6. In the General configuration section, click Edit product settings.
7. Click Zoom Events.
8. Click the Allow hosts to have alternative hosts and co-hosts for their Zoom Event sessions toggle to enable or disable it.
9. If a verification dialog displays, click Enable or Disable to verify the change.
   Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at the account level and needs to be changed at that level.
10. (Optional) To prevent all users in your account from changing this setting, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.