check before: 2025-01-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Coming soon: Manage External access policies for users in your organization using Microsoft Teams admin center.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 423476.
The new external access policy management page allows admins to easily view, add, edit, and remove external access policies for users within their organization, all through the Teams admin center UI. Previously, these actions could only be performed using PowerShell commands, but now they are also accessible directly in the Teams admin center.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by early February 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.
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Release Phase:
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Created:
2024-11-21
updated:
2025-01-28
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Direct effects for Operations**
Change in External Access Management
The introduction of a new UI for managing external access policies may lead to misconfigurations if admins are not adequately trained or prepared, potentially allowing unauthorized external access to sensitive information.
- roles: IT Admin, Compliance Officer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/trusted-organizations-external-meetings-chat?tabs=user-policies, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=423476
User Experience Disruption
If external access policies are not properly configured post-rollout, users may experience disruptions in their ability to communicate with external partners, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- roles: End User, Project Manager
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/trusted-organizations-external-meetings-chat?tabs=user-policies, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=423476
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-01-28 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release, Targeted Release | Standard Release |
| 2025-01-28 | MC Feature Status | Rolling out | Launched |
| 2025-01-15 | MC Feature Ring | Standard Release, Targeted Release | |
| 2025-01-15 | MC Feature Status | Feature Rollout Status Not Supported | Rolling out |
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