Pre-configuring the Outlook add-in in Zoom

By installing the Zoom Outlook add-in, administrators are able to configure the SSO URL pre-configured so that as soon as the add-in is deployed, the user will be able to begin using the add-in right away. Users will automatically use the SSO authentication mechanism if the URL has been preconfigured and they interact with the Zoom add-in, such as by clicking Add a Zoom Meeting or the Settings option that appears when they interact with the add-in.

Prerequisites for managing SSO domains for the Outlook add-in

• Your Zoom account is configured with SSO

• Owners of accounts or admins who have access to the account

How to configure the manifest file

1. For Outlook add-ins, you will need to download the manifest file.

2. Using a text editor, open up the manifest file.

3. You are going to replace the value in the value field in <Id>%value%</Id> with c7740fe1-f1ea-4869-9bec-fc827930b38f.
   For example if your manifest file lists the ID as <Id>a7ca6c74-33fb-43a4-a3e4-781078f0eff5</Id>, change the line to <Id>c7740fe1-f1ea-4869-9bec-fc827930b38f</Id>.

4. The following lines need to be found in the manifest (you will see them twice):
   <bt:Url id=”messageReadTaskPaneUrl” DefaultValue=”https://zoom.us/office365/schedule”/><bt:Url id=”functionFile” DefaultValue=”https://zoom.us/office365/addzoom”/><bt:Url id=”phoneTaskpaneReadUrl” DefaultValue=”https://zoom.us/office365/phoneread”/>

5. The following lines should be substituted for those mentioned above, respectively:
   <bt:Url id=”messageReadTaskPaneUrl” DefaultValue=”https://zoom.us/office365/schedule?login=sso&amp;domain=%ssodomain%”/><bt:Url id=”functionFile” DefaultValue=”https://zoom.us/office365/addzoom?login=sso&amp;domain=%ssodomain%”/><bt:Url id=”phoneTaskpaneReadUrl” DefaultValue=”https://zoom.us/office365/phoneread?login=sso&amp;domain=%ssodomain%”/>

6. By replacing “%ssodomain%” with your domain name, you will be able to modify the newly added lines. You can replace “%ssodomain%” with “mycompany” in the Vanity URL if it is mycompany.zoom.us, for example.

7. The file should be saved.

Adding Zoom Phone option to the Outlook add-in

If you were to deploy the manifest package provided here, there would not be any Zoom Phone option by default. This is true even if you had Zoom Phone for your account and if you were to deploy the manifest package provided here. You can add this option to the manifest so that it will be available to your users by following the steps below:

1. In the section above, you created a modified manifest file that you should open.

2. I would recommend locating 2 instances of ExtensionPoint xsi:type=”AppointmentOrganizerCommandSurface”> and inserting the following lines just before each instance of ExtensionPoint xsi:type=”MessageReadCommandSurface”>.
   <OfficeTab id=”TabDefault”>
   <Group id=”msgReadTabMessage.grp1″>
   <Label resid=”groupLabel” />
   <Control xsi:type=”Button” id=”phoneRead”>
   <Label resid=”phoneReadButtonLabel” />
   <Supertip>
   <Title resid=”phoneReadButtonLabel” />
   <Description resid=”phoneReadButtonLabelLong” />
   </Supertip>
   <Icon>
   <bt:Image size=”16″ resid=”zoom16″ />
   <bt:Image size=”32″ resid=”zoom32″ />
   <bt:Image size=”80″ resid=”zoom80″ />
   </Icon>
   <Action xsi:type=”ShowTaskpane”>
   <SourceLocation resid=”phoneTaskpaneReadUrl” />
   </Action>
   </Control>
   </Group>
   </OfficeTab>
   </ExtensionPoint>

3. Please save the file to your computer.

How to deploy the manifest file

1. Open the Admin Portal for Office 365 and log in.

2. Firstly, click the Settings button in order to expand that section, then click Add-ons and Services.

3. When the Add-In is ready to be deployed, click the Deploy button.

4. After clicking Next, you will be taken to the next page.

5. To upload a custom app, click on the Upload Custom App button.

6. The manifest file (.xml) for this device can be found by clicking the I have the manifest file button.

7. Select the file manifest file from the Choose File menu, and click Select File.

8. Please click the Upload button to begin the upload process.

9. Then click Deploy, and you will find that there are two options for assigning users and deploying them.

10. Upon completion of the deployment, click on the Close button to complete the process.

How to update the manifest file

You may be using a custom manifest file that you want to update, in which case you will need to download the latest version of the manifest file in order to update the configuration. If this is the case, then you will need to download the latest version of the manifest file and update it accordingly. After that has been done, follow these steps to update the add-in after it has been installed:

1. Your Office 365 admin center will have a section for Services & add-ins where you can find more information.

2. To zoom in, click on the zoom icon.

3. In the Add-ins section, click the Update button.

4. The new manifest file can be found in the location you choose.

5. After clicking the Update button, the update will take effect.

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