💡  This function is only available for Business and Enterprise users. This function requires V3.35 or later of the Feishu desktop.  

I. Intro

Keep your meetings secure: The host can place people without joining permissions in the lobby on entry.

Optimize the way to join a meeting: People waiting in the lobby can join the meeting once they're admitted by the host.

Note: The minimum version required for this feature is 3.31 for desktop.

II. Steps

•When the host sets joining permissions as Anyone can join, no one will enter the lobby.

•The host can click Security and select Place people without joining permissions in lobby on entry to place these users in the lobby upon entry. The host would receive a notification and choose to view the lobby.

If there's only one person in the lobby, the host can click Admit to let this person to the meeting, or click View lobby to see this person in the list of participants.

If there's more than one person in the lobby, the host can click View lobby to admit or remove them.

•The host can see all the people who are waiting in the lobby.

•To admit a person to the meeting, click Admit.

•To remove a person from the lobby, click Remove.

•To admit everyone who's waiting, click Admit all.

III. FAQs

If users are removed from the lobby by the host, can they rejoin the meeting?

Yes, they can. If they don't have permission to join the meeting, they will be placed in the lobby again.

If the host enables the lobby feature, will the users who have already joined the meeting be affected?

No, they won't be affected.