Changing lobby settings for Teams meetings
In Teams, only explicitly invited participants can participate directly in a Teams meeting by default. All other persons, even those from the same organisation, are directed to the waiting room. This mainly affects appointment invitationsvia mailing lists.
If appointments are not sent personally but to mailing lists, the waiting room setting must be adjusted in the meeting options so that participants from the same organisation can bypass the waiting room and join directly.
- A window will open to set up a new meeting.
- Teams app: Click on the desired entry on the right in the Options area underWho can bypass the waiting area?.
Outlook app: Click Meeting Optionsat the top of the menu bar or click the link to Meeting Options in the lower area. Hold down the CTRL key if necessary. Select the desired entry under Who can bypass the waiting area?.


Managing meeting permissions
Meeting options for Teams meetings that have already been scheduled can only be adjusted by the organiser and people with co-organiser permissions. If you do not have the necessary permissions, you will receive an error message.
Permissions can be set by organisers and co-organisers via the meeting optionsunder Select co-organisers. Only people who are participating in the Teams meeting can be granted permissions.








