check before: 2024-12-01
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Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Online, Web, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams will soon allow anonymous users to join meetings with watermarked access to all content. Rollout begins early December 2024, with full availability by late December 2024. Admins' watermark policies remain unchanged, while users will see a watermark of their entered guest name. The feature is default but can be altered via PowerShell script.
Details:
Updated November 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Anonymous unauthenticated users will be able to join watermarked meetings and have access to all meeting content, including video. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on the web, Teams for Android/iOS, and Teams Rooms.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously mid-November).
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2024-10-26
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2024-11-23
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Anonymous User Access to Meetings
Anonymous users will have access to all meeting content, including video, which may lead to potential data leaks if sensitive information is discussed.
- roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/watermark-meeting-content-video
Watermark Policy Management
Admins may need to adjust watermark settings via PowerShell to restrict anonymous users to audio-only access, requiring additional administrative effort and potential for misconfiguration.
- roles: IT Admin, Meeting Organizer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/watermark-meeting-content-video
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-11-23 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Anonymous unauthenticated users will be able to join watermarked meetings and have access to all meeting content, including video. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on the web, Teams for Android/iOS, and Teams Rooms.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024. | Updated November 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Anonymous unauthenticated users will be able to join watermarked meetings and have access to all meeting content, including video. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on the web, Teams for Android/iOS, and Teams Rooms. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously mid-November). |
| 2024-11-23 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Watermark for anonymous meeting join | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Watermark for anonymous meeting join |
| 2024-11-23 | MC Last Updated | 10/26/2024 01:07:52 | 2024-11-23T01:33:39Z |
| 2024-11-23 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-11-23 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will soon allow anonymous users to join meetings with watermarked access to all content. Rollout begins early November 2024, with full availability by mid-November. Admins' watermark policies remain unchanged, while users will see a watermark of their entered guest name. The feature is default but can be altered via PowerShell script. | Microsoft Teams will soon allow anonymous users to join meetings with watermarked access to all content. Rollout begins early December 2024, with full availability by late December 2024. Admins' watermark policies remain unchanged, while users will see a watermark of their entered guest name. The feature is default but can be altered via PowerShell script. |
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