All scheduled meetings created in Zoom require a password by default. Numeric passwords are automatically generated, encrypted, and embedded in meeting links. Participants with the meeting link are not prompted for the password. Anyone wishing to not require a password can disable this function when scheduling a meeting.
Meeting links without a password
Zoom meeting links without a password are short and simple. The numeric meeting ID is added to the end of the link. Example:
- https://stlawu.zoom.us/j/123456789
Without other safe guards in place, anyone guessing meeting IDs may be able to join your meeting.
Meeting links with a password
Zoom meeting links with a password are longer and include the numeric meeting ID and the encrypted password. Example:
- https://stlawu.zoom.us/j/123456789?pwd=cFllSzZBNG9kRG92QXZnNlVRNk4wQT09
Anyone joining via this link will not be prompted to enter the meeting password.