New host management control for who can ask to join a meeting

New host management control for who can ask to join a meeting
Thursday, June 12, 2025

What’s changing
Meeting hosts can now control who can request to join a meeting (also known as “knocking”). This option is available when the meeting access type is “Trusted” or “Restricted” and can be configured:

From the Calendar invite by going to Video call options (gear icon)>Host controls>Meeting access type. When “Trusted” or “Restricted” is selected, you can uncheck the “Anyone with the meeting link can ask to join" box.
During the meeting by going to Host controls (lock icon)>Meeting access type. As with the Calendar invite, you can uncheck the “Anyone with the meeting link can ask to join” box.

The addition of this option helps improve meeting security by ensuring only intended participants can ask to join while reducing disruptions caused by excessive knocking from unintended users.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about controlling meeting access and joining a meeting.

Rollout pace

• Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 12, 2025

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers