Microsoft Teams: Configure mandatory participant consent before joining meetings

Microsoft Teams will allow admins to require participants to consent to custom terms before joining meetings, supporting compliance needs. This feature, configurable in Teams admin center and recorded in audit logs, rolls out from September to December 2026 and affects all meeting participants when enabled. Microsoft Teams is introducing a new capability that allows admins to configure mandatory pre-meeting consent for participants. This feature helps organizations meet compliance and regulatory requirements by ensuring attendees acknowledge custom terms or disclaimers before joining meetings, such as recording notices or responsible AI usage guidelines. Consent acknowledgments are recorded in audit logs to support governance, investigations, and transparency. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 561914. Rollout Schedule General Availability Targeted Release: Beginning in September 2026 Worldwide and GCC: Beginning in mid-October 2026 and expected to complete by mid-November 2026 GCC High, and DoD: Beginning in mid-November 2026 and expected to complete by mid-December 2026 Impact on Your Organization Who is affected  Admins managing Microsoft Teams policies and all meeting participants, including organizers, in organizations that enable this feature Platforms/Services Microsoft Teams Teams Admin Center Audit logs What will happen Admins can configure a mandatory pre-meeting consent experience in Teams admin center: View image in new tab Custom content such as disclaimers, terms and conditions, or compliance notices can be defined:  View image in new tab Admins can preview how consent content will appear to participants before enabling:  View image in new tab  All meeting participants—including organizers, internal users, external users, and anonymous attendees—must accept the configured consent before joining meetings where the policy is enabled. Meeting organizers are not exempt from the policy and must also accept the consent experience when joining meetings governed by the configured policy. The feature is disabled by default and requires admin configuration: View image in new tab  Admins can configure one default language and up to four additional languages: View image in new tab View image in new tab Participants see consent content based on their device language settings; if unavailable, the default language is shown. User consent is recorded in audit logs for compliance and reporting purposes. No […]

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