Microsoft Teams allows external guest access, but there is no specific feature called “outside guest access.” External guest access refers to the capability of inviting users from outside your organization to collaborate in Teams, as I explained in my previous response.
Regarding “rules,” Microsoft Teams offers several features that allow organizations to control and manage external guest access:
- Guest Access Settings: IT administrators can control whether external guest access is allowed in the organization’s Teams settings. They can enable or disable guest access globally or for specific teams.
- Guest Access Permissions: Administrators can define the level of permissions granted to external guests. They can restrict guest access to certain features or allow full collaboration capabilities.
- Guest Approval: Organizations can set up guest approval processes, where requests for guest access must be approved by specific users or administrators before the guest can join Teams.
- Guest Expiration: Administrators can set guest access to expire after a specified period. This is useful for controlling guest access for temporary projects or collaborations.
- Guest Restrictions: Organizations can define specific domains from which guests are allowed, restricting access to only approved external domains.
- Guest Access Reports: Microsoft Teams provides reporting and monitoring capabilities, allowing administrators to view guest access activity and identify any potential security concerns.