Microsoft Teams

Overview

This guide will help you integrate Microsoft Teams with Dropzone, either via automated or manual setup. Follow the steps below for a smooth configuration experience.

Dropzone uses a Microsoft Teams Bot and an Azure AD Application to communicate directly with people in your organization.

For more information, see our Communicators overview.

Setup Options

Automated Setup (Recommended)

For the most reliable setup experience, contact your Dropzone support representative to request our automated deployment script. This script handles all Azure and Teams configuration automatically, including:

• Azure Bot creation and configuration

• Azure AD App Registration with required permissions

• Teams app creation and deployment

• Automatic app installation policies

The script will provide you with the exact credentials needed for Dropzone configuration.

Automated Setup Results

When the automated script completes successfully, it will provide you with the following credentials:

• MS Teams Bot App ID: Application (client) ID for your bot

• MS Teams Bot App Secret: Client secret for your bot

• MS Graph Tenant ID: Azure AD tenant ID

The script creates a Teams app package (teams_app.zip) for you to upload to your organization's app catalog.

Manual Setup

Manual setup is available if automated setup is not possible for your organization. This process involves several steps in Azure and Microsoft Teams. Follow the instructions below carefully.

Manual Setup Instructions

To enable the Microsoft Teams Communicator manually, you will:

1. Create an Azure Bot and configure it for Microsoft Teams

2. Configure your Azure AD App Registration with the required API permissions

3. Create a Teams App in the Developer Portal

4. Publish the Teams App to your organization's app catalog

5. Collect the necessary credentials for Dropzone configuration

Azure Portal & Azure AD Setup

1. Create Azure Bot

• Go to the Azure Portal (portal.azure.com) and search for Azure Bot

• Click Azure Bot from the Marketplace results or go directly to https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.AzureBot

• Configure the bot:

  • Bot handle: Enter a unique name (e.g., dropzone-ai-interviewer)

  • Subscription: Select your Azure subscription

  • Resource group: Select or create a new one

  • Microsoft App ID section:

    • Type of App: Select Single Tenant

    • Creation Type: Create new Microsoft App ID

• Click Review + create, then Create

2. Configure Bot Channels

• Once the Azure Bot resource is deployed, navigate to it

• In the left menu, under Settings, click Channels

• Click on the Microsoft Teams channel

• On the "Configure Microsoft Teams" page:

  • Under Messaging, configure your Microsoft Teams channel (usually Microsoft Teams Commercial (most common))

  • Click Apply

  • The channel should now show as Running or Healthy

3. Configure Bot Messaging Endpoint

• In the Azure Bot resource's left menu, under Settings, click Configuration

• Messaging endpoint: Enter https://mycompany.dropzone.app/interviewer/webhooks/ingest/msteams

4. Azure AD App Registration - Create Client Secret

• On the previous Configuration page, click the hotlink to your Azure AD App Registration (Microsoft App Id - Manage Password)

• You should now be on the Certificates & Secrets page for your Azure AD App Registration

• Click + New client secret

  • Expires: Select an appropriate expiration period based on your organization's policy

  • Click Add

• Immediately copy its Value. This will be needed for the Dropzone configuration. It is only shown once.

5. Azure AD App Registration - Configure API Permissions

• In the same App Registration's left menu, click API permissions

• Ensure the following Application permissions for Microsoft Graph are added and granted:

  • AppCatalog.Read.All

  • Chat.Create

  • Chat.Read.All

  • TeamsAppInstallation.ReadWriteForTeam.All

  • TeamsAppInstallation.ReadWriteForUser.All

  • TeamsAppInstallation.ReadWriteSelfForChat.All

  • TeamsAppInstallation.ReadWriteSelfForTeam.All

  • TeamsAppInstallation.ReadWriteSelfForUser.All

  • User.Read.All

• To add a permission:

  • Click + Add a permission

  • Select Microsoft Graph

  • Select Application permissions

  • Search for and select each required permission, then click Add permissions

• Grant Admin Consent: After adding permissions, an Azure AD Administrator must click the Grant admin consent for [Your Organization] button

• Verify that the Status column for these permissions shows Granted for [Your Organization]

Teams Developer Portal & Admin Center Setup

1. Create/Configure Teams App in Developer Portal

• Go to the Teams Developer Portal

• Click Create a new app and name it (e.g., "Dropzone AI Interviewer")

• Configure the app as follows:

  • Basic Information:

    • Short name: "Dropzone AI Interviewer"

    • Long name: "Dropzone AI Interviewer for Microsoft Teams"

    • Short description: "Dropzone AI Interviewer -- Security Tool"

    • Long description: "Dropzone AI is a vendor used by the company to perform security assessments. This app may send you messages to ask about incidents."

    • Company name, website, privacy policy, terms of use: You can use https://dropzone.ai or your own details. (These are required but not used for distribution.)

  • Logos (Optional):

    • You can upload a logo for your app. We recommend using the Dropzone logo:

      • https://go.dropzone.ai/img/logos/logomark-transparent-color-192px-96px.png

      • https://go.dropzone.ai/img/logos/logomark-transparent-color-32px.png

  • App features:

    • Click Bot

    • Select the existing Azure bot you created

• (Optional) Use App validation to double-check that Teams will accept your app

• Click Distribute in the top right of your screen. You can either:

  • Download the app package to upload it to your organization's app catalog, or

  • Publish to your organization (you will need to approve it in the Teams Admin Center)

  Both options enable the same functionality.

2. Publish in Teams Admin Center

• Go to the Teams Admin Center

• A Teams Administrator must perform these steps

• If uploading a zip, click Actions > Upload new app and select the zip

• If approving, search for your app by the name you provided in the Developer Portal

• Select the app from the list

• Click Publish and confirm

Credentials to Provide to Dropzone

You will need the following information to configure the MS Teams Communicator in Dropzone:

1. MS Teams Bot App ID: The Microsoft App ID from your Azure AD App Registration

2. MS Teams Bot App Secret: The Value of the client secret generated in your Azure AD App Registration

3. MS Graph Tenant ID: The Directory (tenant) ID from your Azure AD App Registration's overview page

4. MS Teams App Catalog ID: The "App ID" obtained from the Microsoft Teams Admin Center after publishing the app

Enable Microsoft Teams in Interviewer Configuration

After successfully configuring and saving the Microsoft Teams communicator credentials, set it as the active interviewer for desired scenarios:

1. Navigate to Settings > Interviewer Configuration in Dropzone

2. On the Interviewer Configuration page, locate Microsoft Teams in the top-right dropdown menu and select it

3. Ensure the toggle switch next to Microsoft Teams is enabled (blue and toggled to the right)

   

This will activate Microsoft Teams as a communicator for initiating interviews based on your configured scenarios.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues during setup or when configuring the integration in Dropzone:

• Double-check all credentials and configuration steps above

• Ensure all required permissions are granted and show as Granted for [Your Organization]

• If you see errors in Teams or Azure, consult the Microsoft Teams documentation or Azure Bot Service documentation

• For persistent issues, contact your Dropzone AI support representative

• For manual setup issues, consider switching to the automated script for a more reliable experience