Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Teams
Type: Migration
Announcement date: 2024-04-24
Effective date: Date not published
Impact: Affected

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App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with the ability to manage app deployment individually. The Installed apps section of app setup policies for existing customers will be migrated to maintain existing admin settings in the tenant. GA date: July CY2024 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Teams Desktop

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with

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Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with the ability to manage app deployment individually. The Installed apps section of app setup policies for existing customers will be migrated to maintain existing admin settings in the tenant. GA date: July CY2024 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Teams Desktop
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Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with the ability to manage app deployment individually. The Installed apps section of app setup policies for existing customers will be migrated to maintain existing admin settings in the tenant. GA date: July CY2024 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Teams Desktop
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Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with the ability to manage app deployment individually. The Installed apps section of app setup policies for existing customers will be migrated to maintain existing admin settings in the tenant. GA date: July CY2024 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Teams Desktop
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