diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IPasswordPrompt.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IPasswordPrompt.cs
index 6b3bae57..da61bbc0 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IPasswordPrompt.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IPasswordPrompt.cs	
@@ -1,61 +1,56 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Describes the functionality required to prompt a user to enter a password
-    /// </summary>
-    public interface IPasswordPrompt
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Notifies when a password is required or is entered incorrectly
-        /// </summary>
-        event EventHandler<PasswordPromptEventArgs> PasswordRequired;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Submits the password
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="password"></param>
-        void SubmitPassword(string password);
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes the functionality required to prompt a user to enter a password
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPasswordPrompt
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Notifies when a password is required or is entered incorrectly
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<PasswordPromptEventArgs> PasswordRequired;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Cancels the password submission
+        /// Submits the password
         /// </summary>
-        void CancelPasswordPrompt();
-    }
-
-    public class PasswordPromptEventArgs : EventArgs
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates if the last submitted password was incorrect
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool LastAttemptWasIncorrect { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that the login attempt has failed
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool LoginAttemptFailed { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates that the process was cancelled and the prompt should be dismissed
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool LoginAttemptCancelled { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A message to be displayed to the user
-        /// </summary>
-        public string Message { get; private set; }
-
-        public PasswordPromptEventArgs(bool lastAttemptIncorrect, bool loginFailed, bool loginCancelled, string message)
-        {
-            LastAttemptWasIncorrect = lastAttemptIncorrect;
-            LoginAttemptFailed = loginFailed;
-            LoginAttemptCancelled = loginCancelled;
-            Message = message;
-        }
-    }
+        /// <param name="password"></param>
+        void SubmitPassword(string password);
+    }
+
+    public class PasswordPromptEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates if the last submitted password was incorrect
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool LastAttemptWasIncorrect { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that the login attempt has failed
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool LoginAttemptFailed { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates that the process was cancelled and the prompt should be dismissed
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool LoginAttemptCancelled { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A message to be displayed to the user
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Message { get; private set; }
+
+        public PasswordPromptEventArgs(bool lastAttemptIncorrect, bool loginFailed, bool loginCancelled, string message)
+        {
+            LastAttemptWasIncorrect = lastAttemptIncorrect;
+            LoginAttemptFailed = loginFailed;
+            LoginAttemptCancelled = loginCancelled;
+            Message = message;
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ResponseObjects.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ResponseObjects.cs
index 66b7fb1e..8ace1e71 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ResponseObjects.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ResponseObjects.cs	
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 			// backer variables
 			private bool _can_Switch_Speaker_View;
 			private bool _can_Switch_Wall_View;
+            private bool _can_Switch_Strip_View;
 			private bool _can_Switch_Share_On_All_Screens;
             private bool _can_Switch_Floating_Share_Content;
 			private bool _is_In_First_Page;
@@ -714,6 +715,23 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 				}
 			}
 
+            [JsonProperty("can_Switch_Strip_View")]
+            public bool can_Switch_Strip_View
+            {
+                get
+                {
+                    return _can_Switch_Strip_View;
+                }
+                set
+                {
+                    if (value != _can_Switch_Strip_View)
+                    {
+                        _can_Switch_Strip_View = value;
+                        NotifyPropertyChanged("can_Switch_Strip_View");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
 			[JsonProperty("is_In_First_Page")]
 			public bool is_In_First_Page
 			{
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoom.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoom.cs
index d491fa59..61737c90 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoom.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoom.cs	
@@ -810,8 +810,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 				Debug.Console(1, this, "Status.Layout.PropertyChanged a.PropertyName: {0}", a.PropertyName);
 				switch (a.PropertyName.ToLower())
 				{
-					case "can_switch_speaker_view":
+					case "can_Switch_speaker_view":
 					case "can_switch_wall_view":
+                    case "can_switch_strip_view":
+                    case "video_type":
 					case "can_switch_share_on_all_screens":
 					{
 						ComputeAvailableLayouts();
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 						LayoutViewIsOnLastPageFeedback.FireUpdate();
 						break;
 					}
-                    case "can_Switch_Floating_Share_Content":
+                    case "can_switch_floating_share_content":
                     {
                         CanSwapContentWithThumbnailFeedback.FireUpdate();
                         break;
@@ -1559,7 +1561,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 							{
 								JsonConvert.PopulateObject(responseObj.ToString(), Status.Call.Sharing);
 
-								SetLayout();
+								SetDefaultLayout();
 
 								break;
 							}
@@ -1935,7 +1937,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 			}
 		}
 
-		private void SetLayout()
+		private void SetDefaultLayout()
 		{
 			if (!_props.AutoDefaultLayouts) return;
 
@@ -1948,8 +1950,13 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				SendText(String.Format("zconfiguration call layout style: {0}",
-					_props.DefaultCallLayout));
+                if (_props.DefaultCallLayout == (_props.DefaultCallLayout & AvailableLayouts))
+                {
+                    SendText(String.Format("zconfiguration call layout style: {0}",
+                        _props.DefaultCallLayout));
+                }
+                else
+                    Debug.Console(0, this, "Unable to set default Layout.  {0} not currently an available layout based on meeting state", _props.DefaultCallLayout);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2149,8 +2156,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
                     MeetingIsLockedFeedback.BoolValue,
                     MeetingIsRecordingFeedback.BoolValue
                     );
+
+                SetDefaultLayout();
             }
-            // TODO [ ] Issue #868
+
             else if (item.Status == eCodecCallStatus.Disconnected)
             {
                 MeetingInfo = new MeetingInfo(
@@ -2171,11 +2180,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 
 			Debug.Console(1, this, "[OnCallStatusChange] Current Call Status: {0}",
 				Status.Call != null ? Status.Call.Status.ToString() : "no call");
-
-			if (_props.AutoDefaultLayouts)
-			{
-				SetLayout();
-			}
 		}
 
         private string GetSharingStatus()
@@ -3264,7 +3268,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 
 			// There is no property that directly reports if strip mode is valid, but API stipulates
 			// that strip mode is available if the number of screens is 1
-			if (Status.NumberOfScreens.NumOfScreens == 1)
+			if (Status.NumberOfScreens.NumOfScreens == 1 || Status.Layout.can_Switch_Strip_View || Status.Layout.video_type.ToLower() == "strip")
 			{
 				availableLayouts |= zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle.Strip;
 			}
@@ -3279,10 +3283,15 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
             var handler = LayoutInfoChanged;
             if (handler != null)
             {
+
+                var currentLayout = zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle.None;
+
+                currentLayout = (zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle)Enum.Parse(typeof(zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle), string.IsNullOrEmpty(LocalLayoutFeedback.StringValue) ? "None" : LocalLayoutFeedback.StringValue, true);            
+
                 handler(this, new LayoutInfoChangedEventArgs()
                 {
                     AvailableLayouts = AvailableLayouts,
-                    CurrentSelectedLayout = (zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle)Enum.Parse(typeof(zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle),string.IsNullOrEmpty(LocalLayoutFeedback.StringValue) ? "None" : LocalLayoutFeedback.StringValue , true),
+                    CurrentSelectedLayout = currentLayout,
                     LayoutViewIsOnFirstPage = LayoutViewIsOnFirstPageFeedback.BoolValue,
                     LayoutViewIsOnLastPage = LayoutViewIsOnLastPageFeedback.BoolValue,
                     CanSwapContentWithThumbnail = CanSwapContentWithThumbnailFeedback.BoolValue,
@@ -3415,11 +3424,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
             //OnPasswordRequired(false, false, true, "");		
         }
 
-        public void CancelPasswordPrompt()
-        {
-            OnPasswordRequired(false, false, true, "Login Cancelled");
-        }
-
         void OnPasswordRequired(bool lastAttemptIncorrect, bool loginFailed, bool loginCancelled, string message)
         {
             var handler = PasswordRequired;
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoomPropertiesConfig.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoomPropertiesConfig.cs
index 3f752f43..771cfe11 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoomPropertiesConfig.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/ZoomRoom/ZoomRoomPropertiesConfig.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
@@ -29,11 +30,13 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec.ZoomRoom
 
         /* This layout will be selected when Sharing starts (either from Far end or locally)*/
         [JsonProperty("defaultSharingLayout")]
-        public string DefaultSharingLayout { get; set; }
+        [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
+        public zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle DefaultSharingLayout { get; set; }
 
         //This layout will be selected when a call is connected and no content is being shared
         [JsonProperty("defaultCallLayout")]
-        public string DefaultCallLayout { get; set; }
+        [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
+        public zConfiguration.eLayoutStyle DefaultCallLayout { get; set; }
 
         [JsonProperty("minutesBeforeMeetingStart")]
         public int MinutesBeforeMeetingStart { get; set; }