check before: 2025-05-15
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Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams
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Android, iOS, Mac, mobile, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
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In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams is updating its town hall event access policy. Admins will now have a new setting, `TownhallEventAccessType`, to control who can attend town halls. The rollout starts mid-June 2025 and completes by late June 2025. The default setting is `Everyone`, but it can be changed to `Everyone in Organization including Guests`.
Details:
Updated April 30, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, Microsoft Teams has one admin policy to control event access for webinars and town halls. After this rollout, admins can control who can attend town halls in their organization with the new policy setting TownhallEventAccessType.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483250.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.
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Created:
2025-04-03
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2025-05-01
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing a `TownhallEventAccessType` feature that allows administrators to control attendance for town hall events, offering options for open access to everyone or restricted access to only organization members and invited guests, with changes automatically taking effect between mid and late June 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Access Restrictions for Town Halls
If the new TownhallEventAccessType setting is implemented without preparation, users may find themselves unable to attend town hall events if the setting is changed to restrict access to 'Everyone in Organization including Guests'. This could lead to confusion and frustration among users who expect to participate in these events.
- roles: End Users, Event Organizers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/set-up-town-halls, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=483250
User Experience Disruption
The automatic rollout of the new access policy may disrupt the user experience if users are not informed about the changes. Users may be unaware of the new restrictions and may not understand why they cannot access certain town halls, leading to decreased engagement and potential dissatisfaction with the platform.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/set-up-town-halls, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=483250
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-05-01 | MC Messages | Before this rollout, Microsoft Teams has one admin policy to control event access for webinars and town halls. After this rollout, admins can control who can attend town halls in their organization with the new policy setting TownhallEventAccessType.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483250. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. | Updated April 30, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, Microsoft Teams has one admin policy to control event access for webinars and town halls. After this rollout, admins can control who can attend town halls in their organization with the new policy setting TownhallEventAccessType. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483250. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. |
| 2025-05-01 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: New town hall event access policy | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New town hall event access policy |
| 2025-05-01 | MC Last Updated | 04/03/2025 04:07:47 | 2025-04-30T23:44:22Z |
| 2025-05-01 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-05-01 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is introducing a new policy setting, `TownhallEventAccessType`, to control town hall event access. This setting allows admins to choose between "Everyone" and "Everyone in Organization including Guests". The rollout starts mid-May 2025 and completes by late May 2025. No admin action is required before the rollout. | Microsoft Teams is updating its town hall event access policy. Admins will now have a new setting, `TownhallEventAccessType`, to control who can attend town halls. The rollout starts mid-June 2025 and completes by late June 2025. The default setting is `Everyone`, but it can be changed to `Everyone in Organization including Guests`. |
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