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App Permissions for Microphone
Hi all,
I have found an issue with one of my users on a Windows 11 device that has the remote desktop app installed. When connecting to the avd Win11 multisession host and starting Teams the user was asked to confirm data privacy questions regarding microphone and camera which all of them were answered to allow access. Strangewise the Jabra Microphone did not work and when checking on the local device, the Microsoft Teams VDI app was not allowed to use the microphone.
Here I noticed that multiple Microsoft Teams VDI apps exist. Is this a bug? Will each new Team Update create a new entry?
Now, the question is how to force that such questions do not appear respectively that Microsoft Teams VDI app is always allowed.
Seems there is no GPO nor registry setting that can pre-authorize microphone/camera access but some workarounds:
1. Use Group Policy to Enable Microphone Access Globally
- Navigate to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Privacy - Enable:
Let Windows apps access the microphone
Let desktop apps access the microphone
This won’t auto-approve Teams VDI specifically, but it ensures microphone access is generally allowed.
2. Scripted Registry Injection (Advanced)
You can pre-populate registry keys for known Teams VDI app paths:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone]
"MicrosoftTeamsVDI.exe"="Allow"
3. Use a Stable Teams VDI Deployment
- Avoid frequent updates unless necessary.
- Use machine-wide installation to reduce duplicate entries.
4. Monitor and Clean Up Old Entries
- Periodically check Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone for redundant Teams VDI entries.
- Remove outdated ones to reduce confusion.
- Navigate to:
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Seems there is no GPO nor registry setting that can pre-authorize microphone/camera access but some workarounds:
1. Use Group Policy to Enable Microphone Access Globally
- Navigate to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Privacy - Enable:
Let Windows apps access the microphone
Let desktop apps access the microphone
This won’t auto-approve Teams VDI specifically, but it ensures microphone access is generally allowed.
2. Scripted Registry Injection (Advanced)
You can pre-populate registry keys for known Teams VDI app paths:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone]
"MicrosoftTeamsVDI.exe"="Allow"
3. Use a Stable Teams VDI Deployment
- Avoid frequent updates unless necessary.
- Use machine-wide installation to reduce duplicate entries.
4. Monitor and Clean Up Old Entries
- Periodically check Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone for redundant Teams VDI entries.
- Remove outdated ones to reduce confusion.
- Navigate to: