Channel

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Inventory

AI summary

A Channel object in Rencore Governance represents a Microsoft Teams channel in your organization's inventory. The system scans channels weekly by default and tracks properties including membership type, privacy status, last message timestamp, and risk scores. You can monitor channels through policies that identify shared channels with external access or those missing owners.

All Channels of the Team

Part of the Teams inventory.

In Rencore Governance

Scan settings

Default scanning interval	Allowed scanning intervals	Data removal during incremental scan
Daily	Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Never, Initial	Yes

Properties

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Channel Id	String	The channel's unique identifier	`{{Channel.ChannelId}}`
Initially Scanned	DateTime	Shows when this object was initially found in a scan.	`{{Channel.CreatedTime}}`
Description	String	Optional textual description for the channel.	`{{Channel.Description}}`
Display Name	String		`{{Channel.DisplayName}}`
Is Private	Boolean	Channels of the Team	`{{Channel.IsPrivate}}`
Last Message Posted	DateTime	Default scanning interval: Weekly.	`{{Channel.LastMessagePosted}}`
Last scan update	DateTime	Shows when this object was last updated in a scan. If an object is found during a scan but no property has been changed this date will not change.	`{{Channel.LastModifiedTime}}`
Membership Type	String	The type of the channel. Can be set during creation and can't be changed	`{{Channel.MembershipType}}`
Risk Score	Int32	Stores risk score	`{{Channel.RiskScore}}`
Risk Score Update	DateTime	Stores risk score update	`{{Channel.RiskScoreLastUpdate}}`
Risk Score Value	String	Stores risk score value like Low_Low	`{{Channel.RiskScoreValue}}`
Team	Team	Channels of the Team	`{{Channel.Team}}`
Team Name	String		`{{Channel.TeamName}}`
Web Url	String	A hyperlink that will go to the channel in Microsoft Teams. This is the URL that you get when you right-click a channel in Microsoft Teams and select Get link to channel	`{{Channel.WebUrl}}`

Relations

Relation	Connector	Description
Agent conversation	Copilot Studio	Conversations of users with agent
User	Microsoft 365	Members of the channel (private channels only)
User	Microsoft 365	Owners of the channel (private channels only)
User	Microsoft 365	Member of the shared channel
User	Microsoft 365	Owner of the shared channel
Site collection	SharePoint	Site collection of team channel
Team	Teams	Team the channel is shared with
Team	Teams	All teams in your tenant
Shared channel external member	Teams	External member of the shared channel
Tab	Teams	Teams Tabs in the channel

Segments

Segment	Description
Channels with Copilot agents	Identifies Team channels with a Copilot Agent conversation in the last 90 days
Private channels	All private channels in Teams
Shared channels	Shows channels that are shared

Actions

This object does currently not have any actions.

Policy	Severity	Description
Shared channels with external access	Medium	All Shared Channels that have external user access
Shared channels without owners	Medium	All Shared Channels that have no owners

Frequently asked questions

What is the channel object in Rencore Governance?

All Channels of the Team. Channel is an object type in the Teams inventory of Rencore Governance.

Which properties does Rencore Governance collect for channel?

Rencore Governance collects 14 properties for Channel, such as Channel Id, Initially Scanned, Description and 11 more.

Which policies check channel objects?

2 built-in policies check Channel objects, such as Shared channels with external access and Shared channels without owners.

How often is channel scanned?

By default daily. You can change the scan interval of Channel objects under Configure objects (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, never or initial (collected once)). The interval is a target, not a guarantee: a scan can run later than planned.

Which module includes the Teams connector?

The Teams connector is part of the Digital Workplace module of Rencore Governance, which every Plan includes. The connector is generally available.

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