check before: 2024-10-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
The Microsoft Mesh app on PC now supports guest access for events, allowing broader collaboration with external attendees. The rollout will begin in November 2024, with no admin action required. Mesh license is required for guests, with future updates to include Meta Quest and anonymous participants. Relevant licensing links are provided.
Details:
Updated October 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can now collaborate better by having Microsoft Mesh event attendees join on a PC as a guest user. Event organizers can invite guest users outside their organization, providing an opportunity for broader collaboration and networking in Mesh events. Guests can sign in to the Mesh app to join events, participate in discussions, and experience the same interactive features as internal users, all while maintaining secure access control.
Guest users' creation follows the existing process for tenant guest user creation (outside of Mesh). For this release, guest users will require a Mesh license, just like regular tenant attendees, to collaborate within Mesh.
Guest access for the Mesh app on Meta Quest and support for anonymous participants will be supported in a future update.
Relevant links for licensing:
Acquiring Teams Premium license
Acquiring Mesh Trial license
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413713.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously mid-October).
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously mid-October) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October).
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-09-12
updated:
2024-10-02
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
Guest Access Implementation
The introduction of guest access in Microsoft Mesh may lead to confusion among users regarding the new process for inviting and managing guest users, potentially resulting in miscommunication and operational delays during events.
- roles: Event Organizers, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mesh/setup/content/it-admin-led-trials, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-add-on-licensing/licensing-enhance-teams
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Licensing Requirements
The requirement for guest users to have a Mesh license may lead to unexpected barriers for external participants, limiting their ability to join events and negatively impacting collaboration efforts.
- roles: Event Organizers, External Participants
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-add-on-licensing/licensing-enhance-teams, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=Microsoft%20Teams%2CGeneral%20Availability%2CDesktop%2CLaunched%2CIn%20development&searchterms=413713
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explanation for non-techies**
Microsoft has announced an update to the Microsoft Mesh app on PC, allowing guest access for events. This means that event organizers can now invite people from outside their organization to join Mesh events as guest users. Think of it like hosting a virtual conference where you can now invite speakers and attendees from other companies to participate, just as if they were part of your own team.
Previously, only users within your organization could join these Mesh events. With this new feature, you can collaborate and network more broadly, bringing in external expertise and perspectives. Guest users will have the same interactive experience as internal users, including participating in discussions and accessing event features, while still maintaining secure access controls.
For this to work, guest users will need a Mesh license, similar to how regular users need one. This is like needing a ticket to enter a concert, whether you're a regular attendee or a special guest. The rollout for this feature will start in early November 2024 and complete by late November 2024, and it will happen automatically without requiring any administrative action.
In the future, Microsoft plans to extend guest access to the Mesh app on Meta Quest and to support anonymous participants, making it even easier to include a wider range of attendees in your events.
For more information on licensing and how to set up guest users, you can refer to the provided links. This update will help you enhance collaboration and networking opportunities in your Mesh events.
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-10-02 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-10-02 | MC Summary | The Microsoft Mesh app on PC now supports guest access for events, allowing external users to join with a Mesh license. This feature will roll out in October 2024, enabling broader collaboration in Mesh events without requiring admin action. Event organizers can invite guests outside their organization, and future updates will include guest access on Meta Quest and anonymous participation. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413713 is associated with this update. | The Microsoft Mesh app on PC now supports guest access for events, allowing broader collaboration with external attendees. The rollout will begin in November 2024, with no admin action required. Mesh license is required for guests, with future updates to include Meta Quest and anonymous participants. Relevant licensing links are provided. |
| 2024-10-02 | MC Last Updated | 09/12/2024 00:10:03 | 2024-10-01T21:49:44Z |
| 2024-10-02 | MC Messages | You can now collaborate better by having Microsoft Mesh event attendees join on a PC as a guest user. Event organizers can invite guest users outside their organization, providing an opportunity for broader collaboration and networking in Mesh events. Guests can sign in to the Mesh app to join events, participate in discussions, and experience the same interactive features as internal users, all while maintaining secure access control.
Guest users' creation follows the existing process for tenant guest user creation (outside of Mesh). For this release, guest users will require a Mesh license, just like regular tenant attendees, to collaborate within Mesh. Guest access for the Mesh app on Meta Quest and support for anonymous participants will be supported in a future update. Relevant links for licensing: Acquiring Teams Premium license Acquiring Mesh Trial license This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413713. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by mid-October 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024. | Updated October 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
You can now collaborate better by having Microsoft Mesh event attendees join on a PC as a guest user. Event organizers can invite guest users outside their organization, providing an opportunity for broader collaboration and networking in Mesh events. Guests can sign in to the Mesh app to join events, participate in discussions, and experience the same interactive features as internal users, all while maintaining secure access control. Guest users' creation follows the existing process for tenant guest user creation (outside of Mesh). For this release, guest users will require a Mesh license, just like regular tenant attendees, to collaborate within Mesh. Guest access for the Mesh app on Meta Quest and support for anonymous participants will be supported in a future update. Relevant links for licensing: Acquiring Teams Premium license Acquiring Mesh Trial license This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413713. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously mid-October). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously mid-October) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October). |
| 2024-10-02 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Mesh app on PC supports guest access for events | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Mesh app on PC supports guest access for events |
| 2024-10-02 | MC End Time | 12/09/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-01-06T09:00:00Z |
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