Enabling auto sign-in with a third party MDM in Zoom

ZDM provides Mobile Device Management (MDM) for Zoom devices as well as for devices enrolled in a third-party MDM. When you are assigned, you will automatically be signed into the Zoom Rooms app.

Prerequisites for enabling auto sign-in with a third party MDM

• Enrolled in a program for managing mobile devices
• Using Zoom Rooms Controller for iOS

How to retrieve the activation code

1. Zoom’s web portal can be accessed by signing in.
2. Click on Zoom Rooms in the navigation bar.
3. Search for a room in the rooms list or click + Add Room.
4. Click Edit if the room already exists.
5. Select the Regenerate button under the Activation Code heading.
6. Make a note of the Activation Code and save it.

How to configure MDM

General configuration instructions

1. Get the Zoom Room activation code.
2. Make a copy of the activation code.
3. Use your Mobile Device Management program to push the Zoom Room configuration, including the following keys:
   • If you are pushing the following information to a Zoom Room’s controller, or a Scheduling Display, you need to do the following:
     • You will need to assign the value “ActivationCode” to the key “ActivationCode”
     • Depending on what this device is used for, the key “WorkMode” can be “Controller”, “Scheduling Display” or “Zoom Room”.
   • Push the following information into the Zoom Rooms computer:
     • Activation code generated by you as the key and the value “ActivationCode”

Configuring Auto-Sign in with AirWatch

• Activate your Zoom Room using the activation code.
• Make a note of the activation code.
• Select Zoom Rooms from Apps & Books in AirWatch.
• Click the Details button.
• Then click Assign.

• Add the assignment.

• Select the assignment group.

Note:

• It is recommended that each group should contain no more than one iPad as AirWatch pushes configuration to all devices in the group and each iPad requires a unique Activation Code, hence each group should contain no more than one iPad.
• Enter the following values in Application Configuration:
  

  Configuration Key	Value Type	Configuration Value
  ActivationCode	String	Zoom Room Activation Code
  WorkMode	String	“controller”, “scheduling display” or “zoom room”

• Tap Add.
• Then click Save and Publish.

• You can install the app by selecting the devices on the App’s Details View page.

Configuring Auto Sign-in with Jamf

• The Zoom Room activation code can be found here.
• To install Mobile Device Apps, go to Jamf and click the New icon.

• Select either an App Store app or an app purchased in volume and then click Next.
• In the Search field, enter zoom rooms.
• Then click Add. Choose Install Automatically/Prompt Users to Install from the Distribution Method heading.
• By selecting Specific Mobile Devices and Specific Users, click Add, then click Scope.
• Choose an iPad and click Add. Click Finish.
• On the App Configuration page, enter the following information:

   <dict>
         <key>ActivationCode</key>
         <string>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</string>
         <key>WorkMode</key>
         <string>xxxxxx</string>
   </dict>

  Configuration Key	Configuration Value
  ActivationCode	Zoom Room Activation Code
  WorkMode	“controller”, “scheduling display” or “zoom room”

• Then click Save and Done.

• The Zoom rooms are listed in Mobile Device Apps.

Configuring in Intune

• Activate Zoom Rooms by retrieving the code.
• Sign in to Intune.
• Select Client apps.

• Select App configuration policies from the navigation panel.

 

 

• Select Managed Devices from the Add menu.

 

 

 

• Under Basics, enter the following information:
  • Name-Provide a description of the policy
  • Platform-Apple iOS/iPad

 

 

• Targeted app-Room Zoom

 

 

 

 

• Please click the next button.
• Select Enter XML data from the Configuration settings format drop-down list on the Settings tab.

• XML properties should be entered as follows:

  <dict>
        <key>ActivationCode</key>
        <string>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</string>
        <key>WorkMode</key>
        <string>xxxxxxx</string>
  </dict>

  Configuration Key	Configuration Value
  ActivationCode	Zoom Room Activation Code
  WorkMode	“controller”, “scheduling display” or “zoom room”

• Select Next.
• Choose the scope of the deployment under Assign to, in the Assignments tab.

• Click Create under Review + Create.