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Get-CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration

Microsoft Teams MicrosoftTeams Get-*

This cmdlet returns the current settings of your organization.

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Quick start script

# Get-CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-MicrosoftTeams -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -ApplicationId $appId -TenantId $tenantId

# 2. Run and inspect
Get-CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Get-CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration | Export-Clixml .\CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax — 2 parameter sets

Identity (Default)

Get-CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration [[-Identity] <XdsIdentity>] [<CommonParameters>]

Filter

Get-CsTeamsExternalAccessConfiguration [-Filter <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (2)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Filter	String		Internal Microsoft use.
-Identity	XdsIdentity		The only value accepted is Global

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