Microsoft Teams: Admin setting for simpler meeting passcodes (numeric‑only)

Originally posted by Microsoft Feb 16, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams will offer an admin setting to enable simpler 8-digit numeric-only meeting passcodes, off by default and requiring admin opt-in. This reduces passcode complexity but lowers cryptographic strength. The rollout begins March 2026, affecting only new meetings, with existing security controls unchanged.

Introduction

Microsoft Teams is introducing simplified meeting passcodes to reduce friction when joining meetings, especially when participants must manually enter a passcode. This feature is off by default and must be explicitly enabled by a tenant administrator.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 555858.

When this will happen

• Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early March 2026 and expect to complete by mid-March 2026.
• General Availability
  • Worldwide & GCC: We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by late March 2026.
  • GCCH & DoD: We will begin rolling out in early April 2026 and expect to complete by mid-April 2026.

How this affects your organization

Who is affected:

Tenant administrators who manage meeting security settings in Microsoft Teams.

What will happen:

• A new admin setting allows simplified 8‑digit numeric‑only meeting passcodes.
• The feature is off by default; admins must opt in.
• The setting can be applied to:
  • Specific users
  • Groups
  • The entire tenant
• Only newly scheduled meetings use numeric‑only passcodes.
• Existing meetings are not changed.
• If the feature remains off, Teams continues to use the default, more complex passcodes.

Security considerations:

What you can do to prepare

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

• Numeric‑only passcodes reduce cryptographic strength relative to the default setting.
• The simplified passcode applies whether users join via meeting ID or by clicking a meeting link.
• Admins will see a security warning when enabling the setting.
• All other Teams meeting security controls remain unchanged, including:
  • Lobby and admission controls
  • Organizer and participant policies
  • Tenant authentication and access controls

• Review your organization’s meeting security requirements.
• Decide whether simplified passcodes meet your policies.
• If enabling, determine appropriate scope (users, groups, or tenant‑wide).
• If maintaining current behavior, no action is required.
• Consider updating internal documentation and informing helpdesk staff if you enable the feature.

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