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Quick Start: Polyguard for Microsoft 365

How to quickly install Polyguard into Microsoft Teams and Outlook

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Getting Started with Polyguard

Welcome to Polyguard — communication security and identity verification for your hiring process. Polyguard helps Talent Acquisition teams confirm that the person on a video interview is exactly who they claim to be, protecting your organization from deepfakes, impersonation, and identity fraud.

What Polyguard Does

When you conduct interviews over Zoom or Microsoft Teams, Polyguard adds a layer of identity verification to every meeting. Before a candidate joins, they verify their identity using a government-issued photo ID and real-time facial recognition. During the meeting, you can see at a glance which participants have been verified — so you can focus on the conversation, not on whether it's real.

You can schedule Polyguard-protected meetings from Outlook, Teams, or Zoom.

Before You Begin

Make sure you have the following ready:

  • An invitation link from your Polyguard administrator (check your email, text messages, or internal website)

  • A smartphone — iPhone (iOS 16 or later) or Android (version 10 or later)

  • A government-issued photo ID — passport (recommended), driver's license, or national ID card

  • Access to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Outlook — desktop app or web client

Don't have an invite yet?

Ask your Polyguard administrator or IT team to send you an invitation. You cannot create an account without one.

Guide Overview

This guide walks you through every step, from accepting your invitation to reviewing meeting reports. Follow along in order, or jump to the section you need.

Step

Page

What You'll Do

1

Download the app, accept your invitation, and verify your identity

2

Navigate into your meeting platform and the Polyguard Console

3

Set up a Polyguard-protected meeting in Outlook, Teams, or Zoom

4

View participant identity status while the meeting is live

5

Share the secure meeting link and join the meeting

6

Access meeting logs and download compliance reports

Reference Pages

  • Identity Credentials & Proofs — Detailed explanation of identity credentials and the proof types Polyguard supports

  • Glossary — Key terms and definitions you'll encounter throughout the guide

  • Getting Help — Chat support, phone, email, and other ways to get assistance


Ready to get started? Head to Accept Invite & Setup to begin.

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