By Sean Endicott
Publication Date: 2026-09-25 16:45:00
Your next Microsoft Teams meeting may be a little more secure. Microsoft has added a new option that allows administrators to automatically block identified external bots from joining meetings.
We’ve known about this feature for a while, but it is only shipping now. The option was originally slated for May 2026, but it was released with a Teams update on September 23, 2026.
Microsoft detailed the update in its release notes:
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- Automatically block identified external bots: Administrators can now automatically block identified external bots from joining meetings through Teams meeting policies.
- Unified app and agent installation management across Microsoft 365 and Teams: Administrators can now manage app and agent installations from either the Microsoft 365 admin center or Teams admin center, with installation changes automatically synchronized across Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Bots are commonplace in Teams meetings and meetings on other…
