check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
This feature allows M365 administrators to define specific criteria for approving third-party Teams applications within their tenant. Administrators can select from a list of predefined, safe criteria, ensuring that only trusted and compliant applications are made available under this rule.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-03-22
updated:
2025-05-02
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams has introduced a feature in the Teams Admin Center that allows administrators to set rules for automatically approving or rejecting third-party apps based on predefined safety and compliance criteria, ensuring a secure and efficient digital workspace.
Direct effects for Operations**
Security Risks
Without proper preparation, enabling third-party apps may introduce security vulnerabilities, as unverified applications could access sensitive organizational data.
- roles: IT Security Manager, Compliance Officer
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/09/22/secure-your-organization-with-microsoft-teams-apps/, https://www.csoonline.com/article/3531230/the-risks-of-using-third-party-apps-in-teams.html
User Experience Disruption
If third-party apps are enabled without proper vetting, users may encounter unreliable or poorly integrated applications, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- roles: End User, IT Support Specialist
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2021/03/01/the-top-5-microsoft-teams-apps-you-should-know-about/?sh=5c1c1c4e1c3e, https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-teams-apps-are-they-worth-it
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-05-02 | RM Release | May CY2025 | July CY2025 |
| 2025-05-02 | RM Title | Microsoft Teams: Rules-Based Enablement of Third-Party Apps in Teams Admin Center | Microsoft Teams: Rules-Based Enablement of Third-Party Teams Apps in Teams Admin Center |
| 2025-05-02 | RM Description | This feature allows M365 administrators to define specific criteria for approving third-party SaaS applications within their tenant. Administrators can select from a list of predefined, safe criteria, ensuring that only trusted and compliant applications are made available under this rule. | This feature allows M365 administrators to define specific criteria for approving third-party Teams applications within their tenant. Administrators can select from a list of predefined, safe criteria, ensuring that only trusted and compliant applications are made available under this rule. |
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