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-# Microsoft Teams Integration+# Microsoft Teams
  
 Access Anywhere Teams App extends Microsoft Teams collaboration to Nasuni data. Access Anywhere Teams App extends Microsoft Teams collaboration to Nasuni data.
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 Note: [[cloudedit]] can only be used from the Microsoft Teams web application (https://teams.microsoft.com/). Note: [[cloudedit]] can only be used from the Microsoft Teams web application (https://teams.microsoft.com/).
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 ## Introduction ## Introduction
  
-There are three main ways of integrating within Microsoft Teams supporting secure collaboration with internal and external users including guests.+There are several ways of integrating within Microsoft Teams supporting secure collaboration with internal and external users including guests.
  
  1. **Share to Team** - Post file and folder permalinks to a person, group, or channel.  1. **Share to Team** - Post file and folder permalinks to a person, group, or channel.
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 **Tip**: Right-clicking on the icon, and selecting **Pin** will ensure that the application stays within the menu bar. **Tip**: Right-clicking on the icon, and selecting **Pin** will ensure that the application stays within the menu bar.
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 ### Teams Shared Folder ### Teams Shared Folder
  
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 When a specific Access Anywhere folder is shared within a channel, the tab can be named (as in the screenshot example below) and the content can be read-only or read-write depending on your requirements.  When a specific Access Anywhere folder is shared within a channel, the tab can be named (as in the screenshot example below) and the content can be read-only or read-write depending on your requirements. 
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 +Choose **"Add a tab"** from a channel or chat and then search for and select the "Access Anywhere" application:
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 +{{ :microsoft-teams:add-a-tab.png?600 |}}
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 +Then choose "Specific folder using preconfigured sharing code".
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 +{{ :microsoft-teams:tab-filefabric-app.png?600 |}}
  
 Access Anywhere also supports generating special Teams 'deep links' that can be copied into the channel's conversation stream. Users clicking these links will be taken to the installed tab and the file/folder opened. Access Anywhere also supports generating special Teams 'deep links' that can be copied into the channel's conversation stream. Users clicking these links will be taken to the installed tab and the file/folder opened.
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 ### Linked Folder ### Linked Folder
  
 +Linking a folder to a tab allows internal users to access and interact with a folder through Teams based on their Access Anywhere permissions. The first time users access the tab they will log in as they do for the Access Anywhere web application.
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 +Locate a folder from the web application. Right-click on the folder and choose "Copy permalink to clipboard".
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 +From Microsoft Teams choose "Add Tab" and locate the app "Website" to configure the permalink. 
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 +{{ :microsoft-teams:website-teams-app.png?600 |}}
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 +The tab will show a full Access Anywhere web app showing the specified folder.
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 +{{ :microsoft-teams:link-folder-teams.png?600 |}}
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 +Note that Cloud Edit can not be launched from the Microsoft Teams desktop application due to a limitation in Teams. It can however be used from the web application (https://teams.microsoft.com/). Collaborative editing through Microsoft 365 web applications is supported.
  
 ## Getting Started  ## Getting Started 
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 https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/ https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/
  
-After you have logged in with your administrative account, select **Teams** from the menu under **Admin Centers**.  You may need to click "Show All..." to see these. If **Teams** is still not visible click **All Admin Centers** and search for **Teams**.+After you have logged in with your administrative account, select **Teams apps** from the left hand menu under **Admin Centers**.  You may need to click "Show All..." to see all the options.
  
-{{ :microsoft-teams:admin-centers.png?200 |}}+Choose **Manage apps**.
  
-From the **Microsoft Teams admin center** navigation pane expand the **Teams apps** menu, and choose **Manage apps**. +Above the list of available applications is an **+ Upload new app** button. Press this button, and select the compressed ZIP that was generated in a previous step. 
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-Above the list of available applications is an **+ Upload** button. Press this button, and select the compressed ZIP that was generated in a previous step. +
  
 Once the application is uploaded, you can search for it by name on this page. Once the application is uploaded, you can search for it by name on this page.
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 The installation is now complete, and the application will be available to your Microsoft Teams users. The installation is now complete, and the application will be available to your Microsoft Teams users.
  
-#### Troubleshooting+## Troubleshooting
  
 **There's no manifest file in your app package** - The file manifest.json must be the first in the zip archive. This won't be the case if you create the zip through a GUI.  Create the zip from the command line instead: **There's no manifest file in your app package** - The file manifest.json must be the first in the zip archive. This won't be the case if you create the zip through a GUI.  Create the zip from the command line instead:
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 **Cookies** - Note that if Microsoft Teams is opened in an incognito tab then you will need to enable cookies for Access Anywhere Teams integration to work. **Cookies** - Note that if Microsoft Teams is opened in an incognito tab then you will need to enable cookies for Access Anywhere Teams integration to work.
- +### Upgrading Teams App
-## Upgrading Teams App+
  
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 Locate the existing application under the Teams Administration portal (https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/) through "Manage Apps". Locate the existing application under the Teams Administration portal (https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/) through "Manage Apps".
  
-The user interface lists all public applications as well so you will need to use a search filter like "Access Anywhere". Ignore the public "Access Anywhere" app as that's for our SaaS customers. +The user interface lists all public applications as well so you will need to use a search filter like "Access Anywhere". 
  
 {{ :microsoft-teams:manage-apps.png?600 |}} {{ :microsoft-teams:manage-apps.png?600 |}}
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 {{ :microsoft-teams:manage-app-detail.png?600 |}} {{ :microsoft-teams:manage-app-detail.png?600 |}}
  
-Select **Update** and follow the prompts to upload the new zip file. +Select **Update** and follow the prompts to upload the new zip file 
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- +### SAML and Teams
-## SAML and Teams+
 Administrators at enterprises using Access Anywhere's Teams integration and SAML for Access Anywhere authentication should be aware of two additional points: Administrators at enterprises using Access Anywhere's Teams integration and SAML for Access Anywhere authentication should be aware of two additional points:
  
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 - Teams requires that identity providers' login screens be integrated using web page components known as "IFrames".  Some SAML identity providers do not allow their web interfaces to be used in IFrames. In some cases the identity provider's restriction on IFrames is a default that may be overridden. - Teams requires that identity providers' login screens be integrated using web page components known as "IFrames".  Some SAML identity providers do not allow their web interfaces to be used in IFrames. In some cases the identity provider's restriction on IFrames is a default that may be overridden.
  
-For help with using SAML authentication with your Access Anywhere Teams application, please contact [[support@storagemadeeasy.com | SME support]]. +For help with using SAML authentication with your Access Anywhere Teams application, please contact [[support@nasuni.com]] 
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-## Notes+### Notes
  
-  * For devices resolutions smaller than Full HD (1920 x 1080) or which have scale increased beyond 100%, and where those devices have a Touchscreen as well as a trackpad / mouse, users may experience difficulty selecting File Manager items. Increasing resolution, or reducing scale may help to resolve that issue. +For devices resolutions smaller than Full HD (1920 x 1080) or which have scale increased beyond 100%, and where those devices have a Touchscreen as well as a trackpad / mouse, users may experience difficulty selecting File Manager items. Increasing resolution, or reducing scale may help to resolve that issue. 
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