From c717ac8ab6a6a704ef82c43d7da594a212ee888a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andcicedea Date: Mon, 26 May 2025 17:12:35 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md This is an update to add a note that FederatedBilateralChats is public preview and also to correct the default value, which is False, not True --- teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md b/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md index f064f49122..829f0bb016 100644 --- a/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md +++ b/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md @@ -430,6 +430,9 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -FederatedBilateralChats +> [!NOTE] +> Please note that this parameter is in Private Preview. + This setting enables bi-lateral chats for the users included in the messaging policy. ```yaml @@ -439,7 +442,7 @@ Aliases: Required: False Position: Named -Default value: True +Default value: False Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` From 9a78e530c0d072de7f438a1272dbb03a46aede2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: andcicedea Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 12:34:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update description for FederatedBilateralChats policy --- teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md b/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md index 829f0bb016..4c738c2d83 100644 --- a/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md +++ b/teams/teams-ps/teams/Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy.md @@ -435,6 +435,14 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False This setting enables bi-lateral chats for the users included in the messaging policy. +Some organizations may want to restrict who users are able to message in Teams. While organizations have always been able to limit users' chats to only other internal users, organizations can now limit users' chat ability to only chat with other internal users and users in one other organization via the bilateral chat policy. + +Once external access and bilateral policy is set up, users with the policy can be in external group chats only with a maximum of two organizations. When they try to create a new external chat with users from more than two tenants or add a user from a third tenant to an existing external chat, a system message will be shown preventing this action. + +Users with bilateral policy applied are also removed from existing external group chats with more than two organizations. + +This policy doesn't apply to meetings, meeting chats, or channels. + ```yaml Type: Boolean Parameter Sets: (All)