# Electron login with userToken **URL:** \ **Category:** Windows\ **Created:** [September 14, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364 "2017-09-14T05:19:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Parekh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dilip\_Parekh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Parekh)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/1 "2017-09-14T05:19:01Z")
Hello Team. I have a use case where I need to join the meeting using username and usertoken.  With the current implementation of Electron Zoom SDK, password is must for logging in. My question is, is there a way where we can start or join a meeting using username and userToken values ?   Please help.   Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Guo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@Wei\_Guo1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Wei_Guo1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/2 "2017-09-14T18:20:46Z")
Hi Dilip, based on the current design, we provide two options for you: 1. using user id, token to authenticate 2. using email and password so you can not use username and userToken together. Best ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Parekh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dilip\_Parekh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Parekh)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/3 "2017-09-15T00:58:57Z")
Hi Wei, Thanks for your response. In the electron documentation, I see login function which accepts username and password. Where do I need to pass the userID and token to authenticate ? Using apiKey and secretKey, I’m authenticating the sdk. Will this authentication be sufficient for starting or joining a meeting ? Or Do I need to login for starting/joining a meeting ?   Thanks  ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Guo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@Wei\_Guo1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Wei_Guo1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/4 "2017-09-15T01:05:55Z")
Hi Dilip, we provide two methods to authentication, one method is to use zoomauth.SDKAuth(appkey, appsecret). you need to pass app key and app secret. another method is to use zoomauth.Login(username, psw).  you can choose either one of them which will be sufficient to start a meeting. Best ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Parekh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dilip\_Parekh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Parekh)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/5 "2017-09-15T01:42:16Z")
Thank you for the response Wei.     ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Parekh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dilip\_Parekh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Parekh)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/6 "2017-09-19T04:36:44Z")
Hi Wei, I chose zoomauth.SDKAuth(appkey, appsecret) to authenticate and I succeeded. With the meetingID, I’m able to join the meeting but unable to start the meeting. Please help. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Guo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@Wei\_Guo1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Wei_Guo1)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/7 "2017-09-19T04:56:26Z")
Hi Dilip, currently Electron SDK only support start a meeting if you login using username and password. We will support user who authed with app key/secret to start meeting in the next release. Best ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Parekh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dilip\_Parekh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Parekh)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/8 "2017-09-19T05:57:31Z")
Thanks for the response Wei Will be waiting for the next release. Any approximate date when you are planning for the next release ?   Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Guo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@Wei\_Guo1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Wei_Guo1)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/9 "2017-09-19T16:43:18Z")
Hi Dilip, currently we target it at end of October, will keep you posted! ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Parekh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dilip\_Parekh](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Dilip_Parekh)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/10 "2017-09-28T15:24:38Z")
Hi Wei, Thanks for the update. I have one more question. How to start a meeting with video on by default ? ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Guo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@Wei\_Guo1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Wei_Guo1)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/11 "2017-09-28T16:14:42Z")
Hi Dilip, currently this function is available on Normal windows SDK, we will wrap it to electron SDK in the next release. Best ---
**Author:** ![Jaswanth\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jaswanth\_K](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Jaswanth_K)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/12 "2017-11-13T17:05:26Z")
Hi Wei, As you mentioned, any updates on starting a meeting with video ON (Video Call) by default ?   Thanks, Jaswanth ---
**Author:** ![Wei\_Guo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ec9cab/32.png) [@Wei\_Guo1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Wei_Guo1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/electron-login-with-usertoken/364/13 "2017-11-13T22:28:35Z")
Hi Jaswanth， This is already in the latest release, please take a look at: [https://github.com/zoom/zoom-sdk-electron](https://github.com/zoom/zoom-sdk-electron) Best ---
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