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Teams app permission policies design

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Teams app permission policies design

Designing Teams app permission and setup policies — controlling app installation and pinning at scale.

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App permission policies

An app permission policy controls which apps users can install:

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App setup policies

An app setup policy controls which apps are pinned by default in the user's Teams sidebar — visual prominence without install action:

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App-centric management

The newer app-centric management experience in the Teams admin centre lets you manage apps per-app:

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OAuth consent governance

Teams apps often request Microsoft Graph permissions the user has to consent to. Combined with Entra ID app consent policies:

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Permissions audit

Periodically inventory:

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App approval workflow

For organisations wanting users to request apps they want installed:

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Operational considerations

For tenants approaching Teams app sprawl, deploying explicit policies is the right correction. For new tenants, start with policies in place rather than fixing it later.

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