Invited, Forgotten, Still Active – Securely Automating the M365 Guest User Lifecycle

Invited, Forgotten, Still Active – Securely Automating the M365 Guest User Lifecycle External collaboration is part of everyday business – uncontrolled guest access is a risk. Whether it's project partners in a Teams channel, vendors with access to SharePoint documents, or external consultants in OneDrive shares: in most Microsoft 365 environments, the number of external users grows continuously – and is rarely managed consistently.

Guest accounts remain active long after projects have concluded. Shares exist without anyone knowing who originally created them. Compliance requirements become an exercise in patience.

This webinar provides the overview you need and demonstrates how BCC Affirmatic brings order to your M365 tenant.

What to Expect: The Status Quo: How Many Guests Does Your Tenant Actually Have? We show how quickly external users can grow uncontrolled in M365 environments – and the blind spots most administrators have.

🔀 Two Approaches to External Collaboration – and Their Pitfalls What is actually the difference between a classic Guest User and B2B Direct Connect? We explain the two primary approaches, their respective permission structures, and when each model makes sense: Guest User (B2B Collaboration) – the classic approach with full tenant access B2B Direct Connect and Shared Channels – directory trust at the organizational level and collaboration without guest accounts

📁 Guest Access Beyond Teams: SharePoint & OneDrive Guest user management is not a Teams-only topic. We take a closer look at external sharing on SharePoint sites and OneDrive, how permissions can quickly spiral out of control, and how you can regain control.

⚙️ Lifecycle Automation with BCC Affirmatic From controlled invitations within a secure self-service framework, through regular access reviews, to automated offboarding: we demonstrate how BCC Affirmatic covers the entire guest user lifecycle – rule-based, auditable, and without manual processes.

✅ Best Practices & Governance Recommendations Which policies should you define? Which settings in the Entra ID Admin Center are critical? What should every Guest Access Policy include? Practical recommendations you can implement immediately.

Who Is This Webinar For? This webinar is aimed at Microsoft 365 administrators, IT managers, and compliance officers who want to make external collaboration in their organization secure and transparent – without compromising productivity.

Duration: Approx. 60 minutes including Q&A Format: Online webinar, including live demo Language: English