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IT Admin may choose to install Zoom with preconfigured settings on the Zoom Client for Mac. This installation requires configuring a .plist file and installing it along with the Zoom for IT Admins Installer for Mac.
Note: Boolean values for plist keys can be noted as the following:
- The value for False can be represented by either 0, NO, no, false, or FALSE
- The value for True can be represented by either 1, YES, yes, true, or TRUE
This article covers:
Learn how to install with preconfigured settings on a Windows machine.
Downloading the Installer
Go to Download Center, and click on Download for IT Admin; or directly from https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstallerIT.pkg
Creating and Configuring the .plist file
If you want to configure options for the Zoom desktop client on Mac, you need to create a .plist file. If you don't configure the .plist file, Zoom will be deployed with the default configuration.
The .plist file can contain the following keys:
General Settings
| Description | Default | Plist Key | Value |
| Default to login with SSO | Disabled | ZAutoSSOLogin | Boolean |
| Preconfigured SSO URL | Disabled | ZSSOHost | String |
| Configures and locks the SSO URL | Disabled | forcessourl | String |
| Disable Google login option | Disabled | nogoogle | Boolean |
| Disable Facebook login option | Disabled | nofacebook | Boolean |
| Disable Email login option | Disabled | disableloginwithemail | Boolean |
| Disable UAC prompt when logging into Zoom | Disabled | nosso | Boolean |
| Launches SSO login within the app instead of using the default browser | Disabled | enableembedbrowserforsso | Boolean |
| Sets the web domain for logging in or joining a meeting, by default the values is https://zoom.us or https://zoom.com | Disabled | setwebdomain | String |
| Disable UAC prompt when logging into Zoom | Disabled | AddFWException | Boolean |
| Remember the last login type used | Disabled | LastLoginType | Boolean |
| Client automatically logs in to the last account used | Disabled | keepsignedin | Boolean |
| Allow updates through the client by users | Disabled | ZAutoUpdate | Boolean |
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Set the email address domain that users can login with |
Disabled | login_domain | String |
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Default to Portrait Mode upon opening Zoom |
Disabled | DefaultUsePortraitView | Boolean |
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Disables the direct share option in the Zoom client |
Disabled | disabledirectshare | Boolean |
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Allows presenting to a Zoom Room with audio content |
Enabled | presenttoroomwithaudio | Boolean |
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Enables HID control of USB audio devices from the Zoom client |
Disabled | enablehidcontrol | Boolean |
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Automatically minimizes the Zoom client to the Dock when the app is closed |
Disabled | min2tray | Boolean |
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Displays the "Call Room System" button on the home screen of the Zoom app |
Disabled | enablestartmeetingwithroomsystem | Boolean |
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Adds participant names when viewing a room systems video feed |
Disabled | appendcallernameforroomsystem | Boolean |
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Set account IDs that client is restricted to join a meeting hosted by specific Account ID numbers |
Disabled | account | String |
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Shows video preview when joining a meeting |
Enabled | alwaysshowvideopreviewdialog | Boolean |
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Disables GPU acceleration |
Disabled | legacycapturemode | Boolean |
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The client will block connections to untrusted SSL certificates |
Disabled | blockuntrustedsslcert | Boolean |
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Allows embedding text in the Zoom using agent, for tracking |
Disabled | embeduseragentstring | String |
Meeting Settings
For the following settings, all value types are Boolean.
| Description | Default | Plist Key |
| Always use PMI for instant meetings | Disabled | usepmi |
| Disable Camera by default | Disabled | ZDisableVideo |
| Disable sending video from the Zoom Client | Disabled | zdisablesendvideo |
| Disable receiving video from the Zoom Client | Disabled | zdisablerecvvideo |
| Disable use of computer audio on the Zoom Client | Disabled | disablecomputeraudio |
| Enable Orginal Sound for audio | Disabled | enableoriginalsound |
| Automatically join VoIP | Disabled | ZAutoJoinVoip |
| Automatically adjust microphone levels | Enabled | audioautoadjust |
| Enables echo cancellation for the microphone audio | Disabled | EnableEchoCancellation |
| Uses the system default speaker when using computer audio | Enabled | setusesystemdefaultspeakerforvoip |
| Uses the system default speaker when using microphone audio | Enabled | setusesystemdefaultmicforvoip |
| Automatically enable dual monitor | Disabled | ZDualMonitorOn |
| Automatically enter full screen when viewing shared content | Enabled | ZAutoFullScreenWhenViewShare |
| Automatically fit to window when viewing shared content | Enabled | ZAutoFitWhenViewShare |
| Disables annotation when screen-sharing or viewing a screen share | Disabled | zdisableannotation |
| Disables the use of the Whiteboard feature in-meeting | Disabled | disablewhiteboard |
| Allows sharing of video clips when screen sharing | Enabled | enablesharevideo |
| Allows the sharing of audio only when screen sharing | Enabled | enableshareaudio |
| Full Screen when starting or joining a meeting | Disabled | FullScreenWhenJoin |
| Always show meeting controls (Disable auto-hide toolbar) | Disabled | AutoHideToolbar |
| Enable HD Video by default | Disabled | ZUse720PByDefault |
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Remote control all applications |
Enabled | ZRemoteControllAllApp |
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Hide non-video participants by default |
Disabled | ZHideNoVideoUser |
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Always mute microphone when joining a meeting |
Disabled | MuteVoipWhenJoin |
| Show the length of time that the user has been in a meeting | Disabled | ShowConnectedTime |
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Confirm before leaving a meeting |
Enabled | ConfirmWhenLeave |
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Disable Screen Share when starting or joining a meeting |
Disabled | DisableScreenShare |
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Disables Remote Control when screen sharing |
Disabled | disableremotecontrol |
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Disables 1:1 remote support when screen sharing |
Disabled | disableremotesupport |
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Enable mirroring of shared video |
Disabled | EnableMirrorEffect |
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Enables side-by-side mode by default |
Disabled | enablesplitscreen |
| Disables Local Recording from the Zoom Client | Disabled | zdisablelocalrecord |
| Disables Cloud Recording from the Zoom Client | Disabled | zdisablecmr |
| Disables use of the Virtual Background feature | Disabled | disablevirtualbkgnd |
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Split traffic across different ports for easier identification |
Disabled | EnableIndependentDataPort |
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The Zoom Client will verify the server certificate |
Disabled | EnableSSLVerification |
The following Meeting Settings are String values:
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Description |
Default | Plist Key |
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Limit the Maximum amount of bandwidth by the Mac client |
Disabled | bandwidthlimitup |
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Limit the Minimum amount of bandwidth used by the Macclient |
Disabled | bandwidthlimitdown |
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Set path for local meeting recording files |
/Users/User Name/Documents/Zoom | recordpath |
| Set proxy bypass rule for the Zoom Client | Disabled | proxybypass |
| Set the proxy server for the Zoom Client | Disabled | proxy |
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Set proxy server to client with PAC URL for the Zoom Client |
Disabled | proxypac |
Chat Settings
| Description | Default | Plist key |
| Disables the group chat function in the Zoom client | Disabled | zdisablechat |
| Disable Link Preview | Disabled | DisableLinkPreviewInChat |
| Disables file transfer | Disabled | zdisableft |
Note: The above key value is Boolean.
Deploying Zoom
An example .plist file with settings from above enabled by default can be found here.
Once the .plist file is complete, it will need to be named us.zoom.config.plist. When deploying, as long as this file is in the same folder as the ZoomInstallerIT.pkg, the installation will automatically put the .plist file into the /Library/Preferences folder.
