Is there a way to remove the ability to do audio/video calls or meetings from a remote desktop session? Many of our customers are Hospitals and they are struggling with Microsoft Teams and their (Win7) remote desktop infrastructures. Most are working on upgrading to Win10, and adding CPU/GPU power to Thin Clients and servers. But until then, we want users to collaborate in Teams (chat and files).I noticed others have asked the same question, but didn't get an answer:https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/how-to-block-calls-and-meetings-in-vdi-on-network-level/m-p/1320729https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/disable-microsoft-teams-sharing-to-citrix-session/m-p/1335108

Hi Maarten VisserAFAIK, not today. Subsequently I have raised a uservoice for youhttps://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/40553593-ability-to-turn-off-calling-and-meetings-or-prevenWould recommend to vote to push this up the agenda. It makes sense as you work on upgrading the infrastructureHope that answers your questionBest, Chris

Can you block the ability to start or join Calls and Meetings from a Remote Desktop?

7 Replies

Sniggy
Copper Contributor
Sep 08, 2022
any updates, i have the same issue, Maarten Visser
- gojo12
  Brass Contributor
  Oct 11, 2022
  A solution to this would be really fine! Any possibility to block teams calls or meetings on specific devices in the meantime?
  - StevenC365
    MVP
    Oct 11, 2022
    gojo12 It has been possible for some time to prevent calling and meetings on VDI devices only e.g. something using Citrix, VMWare Horizon, WVF, AVD or Windows 365. Details at Teams for Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
foxmen
Copper Contributor
Jan 14, 2021
Any update is on this question? We have the same issue with a couple of our customers.
they use an RDS/VDI for some business applications and Outlook but also want to use Teams. They need to be able to use Teams chat/ schedule meetings with the outlook plugin etc from within the RDS/VDI. But also use Teams with full features from their local device.
SleepyWheezal2110
Copper Contributor
Jul 30, 2020
I have the same issue, looking for a way of blocking calls and meetings at a device level instead of a user policy.

Has anyone had any luck?
ChrisHoardMVP
MVP
May 31, 2020
Hi Maarten Visser

AFAIK, not today. Subsequently I have raised a uservoice for you

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/40553593-ability-to-turn-off-calling-and-meetings-or-preven

Would recommend to vote to push this up the agenda. It makes sense as you work on upgrading the infrastructure

Hope that answers your question

Best, Chris

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Can you block the ability to start or join Calls and Meetings from a Remote Desktop?