External users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance
AI summary
Rencore Governance detects external users invited more than 3 months ago who have not accepted their invitations. These pending invitations create security vulnerabilities and administrative clutter. Review and remove old invitations, and configure Rencore Governance to automatically remove unaccepted invitations after a defined period to maintain security.
What it detects
Shows external usersExternal userAn external user is an account whose home tenant belongs to another organization, invited into your tenant to work with you.Read more invited more than 3 month ago that have not accepted invitation to the tenant.
Why it matters
Pending invitations that remain unaccepted for months create security vulnerabilities and administrative clutter while indicating the collaboration may no longer be necessary. Review all invitations older than three months and remove them through Rencore Governance automation, implementing a policy that automatically removes unaccepted invitations after a defined period to maintain security and reduce unnecessary external access points.
The rule
Every User where Is External is true and Created is more than 3 months ago and External User State equals 'PendingAcceptance'
In Rencore Governance
Details
| Applies to | User |
|---|---|
| Connector | Microsoft 365 |
| Severity | Low |
| Category | External Access |
| Recommended | No |
| Recommended automation | None |
| License type | Standard |
Related policies
Other policies that check User objects:
- Copilot adoption opportunity - E3/E5 users (Medium)
- Copilot license assigned to disabled account (High)
- Inactive Copilot users - 30 days (Medium)
- Excessive draft agent creation pattern (Medium)
- External users (Information)
- External users with pending acceptance (Low)
- Users with Power Platform Premium license (Information)
- Users with E3 license not using Outlook in last 12 month (Low)
- Users with passwords not changed in last 6 months (Medium)
- Disabled user accounts (Medium)
- Admin accounts with an Office 365 E3 license assigned (Medium)
- Administrators without MFA (High)
- Disabled user accounts with assigned licenses (High)
- Global administrators without MFA (High)
- Guest users with a Dynamics license assigned (Medium)
- Inactive external users (Medium)
- Inactive internal users (Medium)
- Over-licensed user accounts (High)
- Users who are creating Microsoft Loop Teams components (Medium)
Frequently asked questions
What does the external users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy detect?
The External users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy shows external users invited more than 3 months ago that have not accepted invitation to the tenant.
Which objects does the external users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy check?
The External users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy checks User objects from the Microsoft 365 inventory and reports each one that matches its rule as a violation.
How severe is a violation of the external users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy?
Violations of the External users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy have Low severity. The policy is in the External Access category.
Which module includes the external users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy?
The External users invited 3 month ago with pending acceptance policy comes with the Microsoft 365 connector in the Digital Workplace module of Rencore Governance, which every Plan includes.
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