We have the enabled group policy with a block word list. Works great to restrict non-admin users from creating a team with one of those words in the name. Our admins can create teams with a restricted word in the name on the behalf of our users. We'll then assign the teams owners to the site. The issue is the non-admin team site owners can not change the site's avatar. They get an error there's a word in the name that's in the block list.

Hi jimatbutler , OK, so here goes. I thought I could find a method of getting round this by going to the SharePoint site that backs the Team and setting the site image. I was able to do this but the image did not initially take effect in Teams. I think it might have done if I had given it some time. If you are not feeling like time in on your side, check this out. I then went to set the image again within Teams and it worked. Not sure if it was a fluke but feel free to give it a go. Thanks Henry

Change avatar blocked - block list - non-admin

HenryPhillipsNimbitech
Bronze Contributor
Aug 03, 2020
Hi jimatbutler ,

OK, so here goes.

I thought I could find a method of getting round this by going to the SharePoint site that backs the Team and setting the site image. I was able to do this but the image did not initially take effect in Teams. I think it might have done if I had given it some time.

If you are not feeling like time in on your side, check this out. I then went to set the image again within Teams and it worked. Not sure if it was a fluke but feel free to give it a go.

Thanks

Henry
- jimatbutler
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 04, 2020
  HenryPhillipsNimbitech Thanks for the work around. I have changed the image in SharePoint for my test site. Waiting to see if it refreshes the image in Teams.
  
  Do you or anyone else know if this is a bug that Microsoft will be addresses?
  - HenryPhillipsNimbitech
    Bronze Contributor
    Aug 04, 2020
    Hi jimatbutler ,
    
    I couldn't comment but if nothing else despite it sounding like a bug I would be tempted to report it via: https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/ but phrase it has a want.
    
    Failing that you could raise it via support process from the M365 Admin Centre.
    
    Thanks
    
    Henry
HenryPhillipsNimbitech
Bronze Contributor
Aug 03, 2020
Now that is an interesting quirk of blocked words.

Let me have a play and get back to you.

Thanks

Henry

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