# Contact with Skype Users SHALL Be Blocked

## Description

Microsoft officially retired Skype for Business Online on July 31, 2021, and it is no longer supported.

## Policy

* Contact with Skype users SHALL be blocked.

## Licensing Considerations

Any Teams licensing supports this configuration.

## Set Up Instructions

Microsoft Resources:

[Manage external meetings and chat - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/manage-external-access#communicate-with-skype-users)

Instructions for enabling communications with Skype users are outlined in Communicate with Skype users.

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Teams admin center.
2. Select Users -> External access.
3. Under Skype users, set Allow users in my organization to communicate with Skype users to Off.
4. Click Save.

## End-User Impact

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Level: <mark style="color:green;">Low</mark>
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The frequency of which someone is asking to communicate via skype should be low.

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Tips

None Currently
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## PowerShell Scripts

• Set External Access Policy: [Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy (SkypeForBusiness) | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/skype/set-csexternalaccesspolicy?view=skype-ps)

## Videos

None Currently


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