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slack [2019_10_02 17:13] stevenslack [2024_02_28 01:03] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Slack Integration ====== ====== Slack Integration ======
-Customers of Storage Made Easy Enterprise File Fabric and Hosted SaaS File Fabric can now take advantage of the File Fabric Slack application.  
  
-The File Fabric Slack application provides you and your colleagues with a secure method of sharing files inside Slack. 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.+The Access Anywhere Slack application provides you and your colleagues with a secure method of sharing files inside Slack. 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.
  
 Users on the following platforms can use the Slack Application: Users on the following platforms can use the Slack Application:
   * Hosted US (storagemadeeasy.com) and EU (eu.storagemadeeasy.com) SaaS customers   * Hosted US (storagemadeeasy.com) and EU (eu.storagemadeeasy.com) SaaS customers
-  * On-Premises Enterprise File Fabric customers +  * On-Premises Access Anywhere customers 
-  * SME-Hosted Enterprise File Fabric customers+  * SME-Hosted Access Anywhere customers
  
- +===== Installing Access Anywhere Slack Application=====
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-===== Installing File Fabric Slack Application=====+
  
 To install the Slack application, click on the link below to install. To install the Slack application, click on the link below to install.
  
-[[https://filefabric.slack.com/apps/A9KAAUMTQ-sme-enterprise-file-fabric|Install SME File Fabric Slack Application]]+[[https://filefabric.slack.com/apps/A9KAAUMTQ-sme-enterprise-file-fabric|Install NAA Access Anywhere Slack Application]]
  
 Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the Slack application.  Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the Slack application. 
  
-===== Using File Fabric Slack Application =====+===== Using Access Anywhere Slack Application =====
  
  
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 Your user's access to Slack will be controlled through your Organization's File Sharing Policy.  Your user's access to Slack will be controlled through your Organization's File Sharing Policy. 
  
-This control allows you to set at the organization level whether your users are allowed to share files in Slack with the File Fabric+This control allows you to set at the organization level whether your users are allowed to share files in Slack with Access Anywhere
  
-This option will be OFF by default, meaning that customers need to enable this before their users can share files in Slack with the File Fabric+This option will be OFF by default, meaning that customers need to enable this before their users can share files in Slack with Access Anywhere
  
-To enable this option, login as the Team Administrator account, and go to the **Organization** menu, and select **Policies**. Under the **File Sharing Policy** section, you will find the control **Allow file sharing from Slack**. Turn this On if you wish to allow file sharing in Slack with the File Fabric+To enable this option, login as the Team Administrator account, and go to the **Organization** menu, and select **Policies**. Under the **File Sharing Policy** section, you will find the control **Allow file sharing from Slack**. Turn this On if you wish to allow file sharing in Slack with Access Anywhere
  
  
-=== Connecting Slack to SME === +=== Connecting Slack to NAA=== 
-In order for SME to provide you with file sharing capabilities inside Slack, it needs to be able to connect to your Slack account. +In order for NAAto provide you with file sharing capabilities inside Slack, it needs to be able to connect to your Slack account. 
  
 To connect your Slack account, you should now be able to use the **/ff** command that is available in your workspace. Simply type it as follows: To connect your Slack account, you should now be able to use the **/ff** command that is available in your workspace. Simply type it as follows:
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 Slack will respond with a link titled **Share File**. Slack will respond with a link titled **Share File**.
  
-The very first time you click on this link, you will first me asked to authorize the connection between SME and your Slack account. This is needed so that we can share files on your behalf when you request it. +The very first time you click on this link, you will first me asked to authorize the connection between NAA 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.  You will observe a screen like the following. When prompted, click the green "Authorize" button. 
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 {{::auth.png?400|}} {{::auth.png?400|}}
  
-Once authorized, you'll be asked to enter your File Fabric endpoint like following:+Once authorized, you'll be asked to enter your Access Anywhere endpoint like following:
  
 {{::sign_in___sme_appliance.png?600|}} {{::sign_in___sme_appliance.png?600|}}
  
-This will vary depending on the type of host for your File Fabric account. Please refer to the following as a guide:+This will vary depending on the type of host for your Access Anywhere account. Please refer to the following as a guide:
  
   * Hosted US (storagemadeeasy.com) and EU (eu.storagemadeeasy.com) SaaS customers   * Hosted US (storagemadeeasy.com) and EU (eu.storagemadeeasy.com) SaaS customers
     * If you are a US customer, you should enter "https://storagemadeeasy.com". If you are an EU customer, you should enter "https://eu.storagemadeeasy.com".     * If you are a US customer, you should enter "https://storagemadeeasy.com". If you are an EU customer, you should enter "https://eu.storagemadeeasy.com".
  
-  * On-Premises Enterprise File Fabric customers +  * On-Premises Access Anywhere customers 
-    * You should enter the endpoint of your Enterprise File Fabric instance, for example, "https://sme.example.com"+    * You should enter the endpoint of your Access Anywhere instance, for example, "https://sme.example.com"
  
-  * SME-Hosted Enterprise File Fabric customers +  * SME-Hosted Access Anywhere customers 
-    * You should enter the endpoint of your Enterprise File Fabric instance, for example, "https://sme.example.com"+    * You should enter the endpoint of your Access Anywhere instance, for example, "https://sme.example.com"
  
-Enter the appropriate endpoint and then follow the steps to Login. If you are running an On-Premises Enterprise File FabricSME will validate that there is connectivity between our service and your Enterprise File Fabric instance. +Enter the appropriate endpoint and then follow the steps to Login. If you are running an On-Premises Access AnywhereNAAwill validate that there is connectivity between our service and your Access Anywhere instance. 
  
 You should follow the on-screen steps to login to your account. You should follow the on-screen steps to login to your account.
  
-After you have logged in you will see the SME 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. +After you have logged in you will see the NAAweb 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. 
  
 {{::share_file_in_slack___storagemadeeasy_and_slack_integration_-_storage_made_easy_documentation_and_skype__1_.png?600|}} {{::share_file_in_slack___storagemadeeasy_and_slack_integration_-_storage_made_easy_documentation_and_skype__1_.png?600|}}
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   * Limit on downloads   * Limit on downloads
  
-When sharing your files from the SME interface, you will have access to all of the standard controls allowing you to control these settings. +When sharing your files from the NAAinterface, you will have access to all of the standard controls allowing you to control these settings. 
  
 {{:screen_shot_2018-06-07_at_10.27.53.png?600|}} {{:screen_shot_2018-06-07_at_10.27.53.png?600|}}
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 +===== Notes =====
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 +When Sharing files, you may observe that the web browser points to "eu.storagemadeeasy.com". Our EU service proxies calls to your appliance to facilitate the Slack integration. 
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 +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.