Zoom meeting access:
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
And looks like it is asking for admin here. Maybe it isn't, but appears to be.
definitely appears that way, but Admin rights aren't required, I've installed without admin on several machines.
-
@Dashrender said in Zoom meeting access::
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
And looks like it is asking for admin here. Maybe it isn't, but appears to be.
definitely appears that way, but Admin rights aren't required, I've installed without admin on several machines.
So UAC but without admin, that's not too bad. Still don't want users installing things willy nilly for meetings. This has long been a shortcoming for these kinds of apps.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Dashrender said in Zoom meeting access::
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
And looks like it is asking for admin here. Maybe it isn't, but appears to be.
definitely appears that way, but Admin rights aren't required, I've installed without admin on several machines.
So UAC but without admin, that's not too bad. Still don't want users installing things willy nilly for meetings. This has long been a shortcoming for these kinds of apps.
I agree - installing something means needing to update that something. The question then becomes, can those platforms get the features without an install?
-
@Dashrender said in Zoom meeting access::
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Dashrender said in Zoom meeting access::
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
And looks like it is asking for admin here. Maybe it isn't, but appears to be.
definitely appears that way, but Admin rights aren't required, I've installed without admin on several machines.
So UAC but without admin, that's not too bad. Still don't want users installing things willy nilly for meetings. This has long been a shortcoming for these kinds of apps.
I agree - installing something means needing to update that something. The question then becomes, can those platforms get the features without an install?
Seems like they can. Are there any special client side features that things that work in the browser don't have?
-
It is a standard option in the settings when you make a meeting.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005666383-Show-a-Join-from-your-browser-Link
The last time I set one up and tested this it only gave me the link on Windows.
-
@JaredBusch said in Zoom meeting access::
It is a standard option in the settings when you make a meeting.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005666383-Show-a-Join-from-your-browser-Link
The last time I set one up and tested this it only gave me the link on Windows.
I don't get offered the "Input Your Name" portion, either. Zoom's website never seems to show the same options we get from real world invites.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
here it is needing an install for Edge.
That's odd... here's a fresh install of Win10 using default Edge:
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
I just tried a Zoom meeting again and it absolutely does not open in a web browser. It is very clear that you have to download and install components. It gives me no other option as the person joining a meeting.
It's pretty easy for me...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UrkFBafwlwhgqJgyBkBe91uqKuxEc3W9/view
I'm guessing that you have stuff already installed so it doesn't prompt again?
Chrome...
I've tested this several times since Jared told me it was false that it didn't need something installed. But I keep testing, and every time, it gives no option but to install.
Fresh install of Ubuntu Workstation with default Firefox:
I literally have no idea what you are talking about scott.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
Here is Firefox....
And now a fresh install of Fedora Workstation using default Firefox:
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
And looks like it is asking for admin here. Maybe it isn't, but appears to be.
Fresh install of Windows 10 using Google Chrome:
Again, successful zoom test from web browser in ALL major OSs around here, and Chrome, FF, Edge. All 100% working, not at all as you describe. I'm not sure what you are doing to your devices, or if you are editing the screenshots to remove what everyone else sees to prove a point, I'd assume not, but it seems like you are the only one having this issue. This is the standard practice in the company I work for and it works across all devices, Win10, Mac, Linux for all users ~10k.
-
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
I literally have no idea what you are talking about scott.
Well we established that that isn't showing up for everyone. So the guess is that you set something up special to allow that to happen since it doesn't work on Firefox, Chrome, or Edge on Linux or Windows by default.
-
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
Again, successful zoom test from web browser in ALL major OSs around here, and Chrome, FF, Edge. All 100% working, not at all as you describe. I'm not sure what you are doing to your devices, or if you are editing the screenshots to remove what everyone else sees to prove a point, I'd assume not, but it seems like you are the only one having this issue. This is the standard practice in the company I work for and it works across all devices, Win10, Mac, Linux for all users ~10k.
And AGAIN... I bet you have Zoom installed or set up in some way to allow it. Do a FRESH install, don't test with a machine where you've already installed it.
Obviously you aren't testing in a clean environment.
You have something faked here to make it look like this is the default. These days, almost everyone has already set up Zoom so yeah, it might give you that option. But it doesn't when we tested on clean builds. So stop faking the test and stop calling people liars. Do a clean build, don't install anything, and ta da, you'll see it not support a browser without additional effort of some sort.
-
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
I'd assume not, but it seems like you are the only one having this issue.
Because everyone using Zoom has already installed it, obviously. This doesn't take much thought to figure out.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
Again, successful zoom test from web browser in ALL major OSs around here, and Chrome, FF, Edge. All 100% working, not at all as you describe. I'm not sure what you are doing to your devices, or if you are editing the screenshots to remove what everyone else sees to prove a point, I'd assume not, but it seems like you are the only one having this issue. This is the standard practice in the company I work for and it works across all devices, Win10, Mac, Linux for all users ~10k.
And AGAIN... I bet you have Zoom installed or set up in some way to allow it. Do a FRESH install, don't test with a machine where you've already installed it.
Obviously you aren't testing in a clean environment.
You have something faked here to make it look like this is the default. These days, almost everyone has already set up Zoom so yeah, it might give you that option. But it doesn't when we tested on clean builds. So stop faking the test and stop calling people liars. Do a clean build, don't install anything, and ta da, you'll see it not support a browser without additional effort of some sort.
He did a fresh install. He said that in all of the screenshots.
-
Are you on X or Wayland?
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
I literally have no idea what you are talking about scott.
Well we established that that isn't showing up for everyone. So the guess is that you set something up special to allow that to happen since it doesn't work on Firefox, Chrome, or Edge on Linux or Windows by default.
Default was EXACTLY what it was, in every example. Fresh OS installs. Fresh browser installs if it wasn't on as part of the OS (Google Chrome) . I thought that was clear... I set absoluty nothing up, this was all truly default. I even tried after OS updates from the default installs, and still got the same results. Just too much to post.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
Again, successful zoom test from web browser in ALL major OSs around here, and Chrome, FF, Edge. All 100% working, not at all as you describe. I'm not sure what you are doing to your devices, or if you are editing the screenshots to remove what everyone else sees to prove a point, I'd assume not, but it seems like you are the only one having this issue. This is the standard practice in the company I work for and it works across all devices, Win10, Mac, Linux for all users ~10k.
And AGAIN... I bet you have Zoom installed or set up in some way to allow it. Do a FRESH install, don't test with a machine where you've already installed it.
Obviously you aren't testing in a clean environment.
You have something faked here to make it look like this is the default. These days, almost everyone has already set up Zoom so yeah, it might give you that option. But it doesn't when we tested on clean builds. So stop faking the test and stop calling people liars. Do a clean build, don't install anything, and ta da, you'll see it not support a browser without additional effort of some sort.
I can do a screen recording of the shit. I literally installed the OS, opened up the web browser, then went to a zoom meeting. Zoom was not installed. I have in one of the screenshot it is promoting to install, but still shows the use in browser link. Literally zero done other than installing default OS, and opening the default browser. Nothing. At. All. If you are truly not convinced and not just trolling me, I will record it.
-
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
@scottalanmiller said in Zoom meeting access::
@Obsolesce said in Zoom meeting access::
I literally have no idea what you are talking about scott.
Well we established that that isn't showing up for everyone. So the guess is that you set something up special to allow that to happen since it doesn't work on Firefox, Chrome, or Edge on Linux or Windows by default.
Default was EXACTLY what it was, in every example. Fresh OS installs. Fresh browser installs if it wasn't on as part of the OS (Google Chrome) . I thought that was clear... I set absoluty nothing up, this was all truly default. I even tried after OS updates from the default installs, and still got the same results. Just too much to post.
Really? What the fuck is different? I've tried on multiple machines, multiple OSes, it never gives that option. It even says in the Zoom docs that it's not an option by default. So what you are seeing is not "normal" according to them.
-
I have a thought, here is the meeting I'm testing...
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7307533530
I have a feeling that the ability to use a web browser might be a "paid for" feature that is based on the customer, not on the end user? I get Zoom meeting invites all the time, and never have I been given a browser option.
But maybe you have someone generating Zoom invites who is paying for or setting that up as an option?
-
so I'm hit or miss whether it works or not. The link is there @scottalanmiller but it's got a
display: none;attribute and I'm not sure what causes it to display or not display. I'm going to see if I can figure that out.
