Introduction #
Microsoft Bookings is an online scheduling and appointment booking application that allows businesses and organizations to manage and streamline their scheduling processes. It is a part of the Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications and is designed to help small businesses, such as hair salons, spas, or dental offices, manage appointments with customers or clients.
This setting allows you to turn the Microsoft Bookings application on or off to suit your requirements.
There may be certain circumstances where it would make sense to disable Microsoft Bookings. Here are a few scenarios where this might be the case:
- The business doesn’t offer appointments: If a business doesn’t offer appointments, then there’s no need to have the Bookings application enabled. For example, a retail store that only sells products and doesn’t provide any services.
- The business has a different scheduling system in place: If a business already has a scheduling system that works well for them, then they may not need to use Microsoft Bookings. For example, a dental office that uses a specialized dental practice management software to manage their appointments.
- The business has privacy concerns: If a business has concerns about the privacy and security of their customer data, then they may not want to use an online booking system. In this case, it may be better to use a traditional scheduling system that doesn’t involve storing customer information online.
- The business doesn’t have the resources to manage the application: If a business doesn’t have the time or staff to manage the Bookings application, then it may be better to disable it. The application requires some setup and ongoing maintenance, and if a business doesn’t have the resources to do this, then it may not be the best option for them.
Additional Information #
Turning off Microsoft Bookings will disable all access to the service including creation and management of Bookings pages.
User Impact #
Medium
Users will be affected if they make use of the Microsoft Bookings app and it is disabled.
Parameters #
Bookings Enabled – Yes/No
Admin Portal Reference #
This setting cannot be adjusted from the Admin Portal.
PowerShell Reference #
Set-OrganizationConfig -BookingsEnabled $false
If Action is set to Notify #
MSPMagic will report the setting as compliant if the Bookings application matches the given parameter value. Eg, if the parameter is ‘Yes’ and the application is enabled.
MSPMagic will report the setting as non-compliant if the Bookings application does not match the given parameter value. Eg, if the parameter is ‘Yes’ and the application is disabled.
If Action is set to Enforce #
MSPMagic will report the setting as compliant if the Bookings application matches the given parameter value. Eg, if the parameter is ‘Yes’ and the application is enabled.
MSPMagic will report the setting as compliant-fixed if the Bookings application does not match the given parameter value and was able to update it. Eg, if the parameter is ‘Yes’ and the application is disabled.