Powershell Cmdlet Disable Meeting Recording Transcript Expiration - Set To -1

Enter the command that feels like a backdoor in the space-time continuum of data governance:

Set-CsMeetingRecordingExpirationSetting -Identity "Global" -DaysToKeep 180 Enter the command that feels like a backdoor

Set-CsMeetingRecordingExpirationSetting -Identity "Global" -DaysToKeep $null The -1 flag is not a bug or a hack—it’s a deliberate engineering choice for edge cases. Use it sparingly, document every -1 assignment in your change log, and pair it with a manual review schedule. Otherwise, your “forever” recordings become digital hoarding, buried under the weight of meetings no one will ever rewatch. In the world of Microsoft Teams administration, data

In the world of Microsoft Teams administration, data lifecycle management is a tightrope walk between compliance and convenience. By default, Teams meeting recordings are digital ephemera—scheduled for automatic deletion after a set period (typically 60 or 120 days). But every administrator eventually encounters a request that breaks this mold: "Preserve this recording forever. Do not expire it." Do not expire it