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Brass Contributor

Sep 22, 2023

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Due to admin policy, you can't add external people to the channel

Hi all, I have configured B2B Connect between my own tenant and another one, but when Im trying to add a external contact from the other tenant in a shared channel in teams, I get this message: D...

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__AlexXx__
Dec 15, 2023
Chris_OConnor

Hi Chris,
Yeap, my org has some Labels configured and if them do not allow external sharing we can't proceed, even with b2b configured.

So I went through Compliance Center > Information Protection > Labels > Select the label > Edit label > Go next till Groups & Sites > Mark checkbox Let M365 Group Owners and people outside...

Do not know if this will help in your case but was the solution in mine

Paul_Keijzers

MVP

Sep 25, 2023

How long ago did you configure it? And did you test it later as some policies may take a while before active.

__AlexXx__
Brass Contributor
Sep 25, 2023
9 days ago, and I tried to the same test right now and still fails.
- Chris_OConnor
  Copper Contributor
  Dec 14, 2023
  __AlexXx__running into this same exact case..did you ever figure it out?
  - __AlexXx__
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 15, 2023
    Chris_OConnor
    
    Hi Chris,
    Yeap, my org has some Labels configured and if them do not allow external sharing we can't proceed, even with b2b configured.
    
    So I went through Compliance Center > Information Protection > Labels > Select the label > Edit label > Go next till Groups & Sites > Mark checkbox Let M365 Group Owners and people outside...
    
    Do not know if this will help in your case but was the solution in mine