🔒 Enabling End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) in Zoom

🧩 What is End-to-End Encryption?

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) ensures that only meeting participants can decrypt the content of the meeting — not even Zoom’s servers can access it. This option is best for confidential conversations or sensitive academic discussions, but comes with a few limitations (see notes below).

🔧 How to Enable E2EE in Your Zoom Settings

To turn on End-to-End Encryption for your own meetings:

  1. Log in to the Zoom Web Portal
    ➡ Go to https://zoom.us
    ➡ Use Sign in with Google and your @cua.edu email

  2. Navigate to Your Settings

    • On the left-hand menu, click Settings

    • Select the Meeting tab

  3. Enable E2EE Under Security

    • Scroll down to the Security section

    • Find the setting: Allow use of end-to-end encryption

    • Toggle this setting to ON

      • If prompted with a verification message, click Turn On to confirm

      • 🔒 If the toggle is grayed out, the setting is locked at the group or account level. Please contact the Tech Services team at techsupport@cua.edu for assistance

  4. Set Your Default Encryption Type

    • After enabling, you’ll see a drop-down labeled Default encryption type

    • Choose between:

      • Enhanced encryption (recommended for most meetings)

      • End-to-End encryption (use only when maximum confidentiality is needed)

    • Click Save to apply the changes

⚠️ Important Notes About E2EE

While E2EE provides a higher level of privacy, enabling it disables certain features you may rely on, including:

  • Cloud recording

  • Live transcription

  • Breakout Rooms

  • Polling

  • Join before host

📌 For this reason, CatholicU recommends Enhanced encryption as the default for most instructional and collaborative use cases.

If you do choose E2EE, notify participants that some features will be unavailable during the meeting.

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