Integration for Slack

Nasuni Access Anywhere customers can take advantage of the Nasuni Access Anywhere integration for Slack.

The integration for Slack provides you with a secure method of sharing files inside Slack from your Nasuni storage. You can share files directly within Slack, and set security controls on how long the file can be shared for, the number of times the file can be accessed, and add password protection to access the file.

To install the application for Slack, click on the link below to install.

Install integration for Slack

Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the application for Slack.

Before you can use the integration for Slack:

• Your Organization Policies must allow the integration for Slack under the File Sharing Policy tab.

To begin connecting your Slack account, type /naa in a chat or channel within your Slack workspace. Simply type it as follows:

Then press Return so that the command is submitted.

The integration for Slack will send back the message, Share File.

The very first time you click on this link, you will first me asked to authorize the connection between Nasuni Access Anywhere and your Slack account. This is needed so that we can share files on your behalf when you request it.

You will observe a screen like the following. When prompted, click the green “Authorize” button.

Once authorized, you'll be asked to enter the endpoint of your Nasuni Access Anywhere installation. This will take the format: “https://naa.example.com”

Enter the appropriate endpoint and then follow the steps to Login.

You should follow the on-screen steps to login to your account.

After you have logged in you will see the Nasuni Access Anywhere web interface. This will present you with all of the files that you have access to inside your account. Select the file(s) you wish to share, and then click the Orange Share button at the top of the screen.

Now, switch back to Slack, and you will see that the file(s) you selected have been shared into the conversation.

When sharing files into Slack, you can also apply all of the normal restrictions you would normally place when sharing files with other users.

These can include:

• Password protection
• Time-based expiry
• Limit on downloads

When sharing your files from the NAA interface, you will have access to all of the standard controls allowing you to control these settings.

When Sharing files, you may observe that the web browser points to “slack-us.api.nasuni.com”. Nasuni proxies calls to your appliance to facilitate the Slack integration.

If at any time you wish to revoke access, you can do this by visiting your appliance, and going to Menu > Manage Devices. From here you can revoke the Slack access from here.

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