Advanced Teams Configuration

Advanced Microsoft Teams configurations, customization options, and enterprise setup for Ohlala SmartOps

Advanced Teams Configuration

This section covers advanced Teams configurations, enterprise policies, and customization options for Ohlala SmartOps.

🏢 Enterprise Teams Configuration

Teams App Policies

Configure organizational policies for SmartOps deployment:

App Setup Policies

Control how SmartOps appears for users:

# Create custom app setup policy
New-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy -Identity "SmartOpsUsers" `
  -AllowUserPinning $true `
  -AllowSideLoading $true

# Add SmartOps to installed apps
$appList = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.InstalledAppList
$app = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.App
$app.Id = "your-app-id"
$appList.Add($app)

# Assign to users
Grant-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy -Identity "user@domain.com" -PolicyName "SmartOpsUsers"

App Permission Policies

Control who can use SmartOps:

# Create permission policy
New-CsTeamsAppPermissionPolicy -Identity "AllowSmartOps" `
  -DefaultCatalogAppsType AllowedAppList `
  -GlobalCatalogAppsType AllowedAppList

# Add SmartOps to allowed apps
Set-CsTeamsAppPermissionPolicy -Identity "AllowSmartOps" `
  -DefaultCatalogApps "your-app-id"

Teams Admin Center Configuration

Upload Custom App

  1. Go to Teams Admin Center
  2. Navigate to Teams apps → Manage apps
  3. Click Upload new app
  4. Upload your customized manifest
  5. Set app availability:
    • Everyone - All users can install
    • Specific users/groups - Controlled access
    • No one - Admin installation only

Pre-install for Users

  1. Select the SmartOps app
  2. Go to Setup policies
  3. Add to relevant policies
  4. Users will see the app automatically

🎨 App Manifest Customization

Custom Branding

Create a branded experience for your organization:

{
  "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/teams/v1.16/MicrosoftTeams.schema.json",
  "manifestVersion": "1.16",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "id": "YOUR-APP-ID",
  "packageName": "com.yourcompany.smartops",
  "developer": {
    "name": "Your Company IT",
    "websiteUrl": "https://yourcompany.com",
    "privacyUrl": "https://yourcompany.com/privacy",
    "termsOfUseUrl": "https://yourcompany.com/terms"
  },
  "name": {
    "short": "IT Assistant",
    "full": "Your Company IT Infrastructure Assistant"
  },
  "description": {
    "short": "AI-powered infrastructure management",
    "full": "Manage AWS infrastructure through natural language commands"
  },
  "accentColor": "#0078D4",
  "icons": {
    "outline": "icon-outline.png",
    "color": "icon-color.png"
  }
}

Command Suggestions

Add predefined commands for better user experience:

"bots": [
  {
    "botId": "YOUR-APP-ID",
    "scopes": ["personal", "team", "groupchat"],
    "supportsFiles": false,
    "isNotificationOnly": false,
    "commandLists": [
      {
        "scopes": ["personal", "team", "groupchat"],
        "commands": [
          {
            "title": "help",
            "description": "Show available commands and examples"
          },
          {
            "title": "status",
            "description": "Check status of EC2 instances"
          },
          {
            "title": "health",
            "description": "Get health report for all instances"
          },
          {
            "title": "costs",
            "description": "Analyze EC2 costs and get optimization tips"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

🔐 Security & Compliance

Enable granular permissions for Teams and channels:

"webApplicationInfo": {
  "id": "YOUR-AAD-APP-ID",
  "resource": "api://your-domain.com/YOUR-APP-ID"
},
"authorization": {
  "permissions": {
    "resourceSpecific": [
      {
        "name": "TeamSettings.Read.Group",
        "type": "Application"
      },
      {
        "name": "ChannelSettings.Read.Group",
        "type": "Application"
      },
      {
        "name": "TeamMember.Read.Group",
        "type": "Application"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Information Barriers

For organizations with information barriers:

  1. Verify bot compliance

    • Ensure bot respects information barriers
    • Test cross-segment messaging restrictions

  2. Configure scoped deployments

    • Deploy separate bot instances per segment
    • Use different Azure AD apps per segment

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Configure DLP policies for bot messages:

# Create DLP policy for SmartOps
New-DlpCompliancePolicy -Name "SmartOps DLP" `
  -SharePointLocation "All" `
  -TeamsLocation "All"

# Add rules for sensitive information
New-DlpComplianceRule -Name "Block Credentials" `
  -Policy "SmartOps DLP" `
  -ContentContainsSensitiveInformation @{Name="AWS Access Key";minCount="1"} `
  -BlockAccess $true

🎯 Channel & Team Configuration

Add to Multiple Teams

Bulk deployment script:

# List of teams to add bot to
$teams = @(
  "IT Operations",
  "DevOps Team",
  "Infrastructure Support"
)

foreach ($team in $teams) {
  # Get team ID
  $teamId = (Get-Team -DisplayName $team).GroupId

  # Add app to team
  Add-TeamsAppInstallation -AppId "YOUR-APP-ID" -TeamId $teamId

  Write-Host "Added SmartOps to $team"
}

Channel-Specific Permissions

Configure different permissions per channel:

  1. General channel - Read-only status commands
  2. Operations channel - Full management capabilities
  3. Alerts channel - Notification-only mode

🔄 Update & Migration

Updating the App

When updating SmartOps:

  1. Update manifest version
"version": "1.1.0"  // Increment version
  1. Upload new package
# Update app in Teams Admin Center
Update-TeamsApp -Id "YOUR-APP-ID" -Path "smartops-v1.1.zip"
  1. Notify users
  • App updates automatically for users
  • May require Teams restart

Migration from Older Versions

If migrating from previous bot:

  1. Export conversations (if needed)
  2. Update webhook URL in Azure Bot
  3. Test in pilot group before org-wide rollout
  4. Communicate changes to users

📊 Monitoring & Analytics

Teams Analytics

Monitor bot usage in Teams Admin Center:

  1. Go to Analytics & reports
  2. Select Apps usage
  3. Filter by SmartOps app
  4. View:
    • Active users
    • Message count
    • Channel distribution
    • Usage trends

Custom Telemetry

Add Application Insights for detailed tracking:

// In bot code
const appInsights = require('applicationinsights');
appInsights.setup('YOUR-INSTRUMENTATION-KEY')
  .setAutoCollectRequests(true)
  .setAutoCollectPerformance(true)
  .start();

// Track custom events
appInsights.defaultClient.trackEvent({
  name: "CommandExecuted",
  properties: {
    command: "health",
    user: context.activity.from.id,
    team: context.activity.channelData?.team?.id
  }
});

🚀 Advanced Features

Adaptive Cards

Create rich interactive experiences:

{
  "type": "AdaptiveCard",
  "$schema": "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json",
  "version": "1.4",
  "body": [
    {
      "type": "Container",
      "items": [
        {
          "type": "TextBlock",
          "text": "EC2 Instance Control",
          "weight": "Bolder",
          "size": "Medium"
        },
        {
          "type": "ActionSet",
          "actions": [
            {
              "type": "Action.Submit",
              "title": "Start Instance",
              "data": { "action": "start", "instanceId": "i-1234567890" }
            },
            {
              "type": "Action.Submit",
              "title": "Stop Instance",
              "data": { "action": "stop", "instanceId": "i-1234567890" }
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Proactive Messaging

Send alerts without user prompts:

// Store conversation reference
const conversationRef = TurnContext.getConversationReference(context.activity);

// Send proactive message later
await adapter.continueConversation(conversationRef, async (context) => {
  await context.sendActivity('🚨 High CPU alert on instance i-1234567890');
});

📚 Additional Resources

Documentation

External Resources

Need Help?

  • 📧 Enterprise Support: support@ohlala.cloud
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  • 📹 Video Tutorials: Advanced configuration walkthroughs