Microsoft Teams disable Chat for anonymous users
Hi All,
I've seen the Message below in the M365 Message center. I did realize that i did not test that out. So here is the Blog Article about it.
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_00.jpg)
In the Teams Admin Center (TAC) you can configure this Setting under "Meetings" > "Meeting policies" > "Participants & guests" > "Chat in meetings"
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_01.jpg)
Or if you prefer in PowerShell
Get-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy -Identity Global | fl MeetingChatEnabledType
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_02.jpg)
To enable Chat exept for Anonymous Users use the following command
Set-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy -Identity Global -MeetingChatEnabledType EnabledExeptAnonymous
Get-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy -Identity Global | fl MeetingChatEnabledType
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_03.jpg)
To test it i have copied the Teams Link into a Browser Guest Profile. Then select "Continue in this Browser".
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_04.jpg)
Now i have to add a Name to Join as Guest. I did choose the Name "Demo"
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_05.jpg)
When i click now on the Chat symbol, i see that i can't chat with the Participants of the Meeting.
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_07.jpg)
You can read chat Messages from other participants
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_09.jpg)
The Problem is that this Setting also disables Chat on Android Teams Client.
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/202210/MSTeams_MeetingChat_10.jpg)
Regards
Andres Bohren
![](https://icewolffile.blob.core.windows.net/$web/logos/teams_logo.png)