Deploying imper.ai for Microsoft Teams

  • Published on Dec 21, 2025
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This article provides end-to-end instructions for deploying imper.ai for Microsoft Teams.

It covers the complete deployment lifecycle, including:

  • Reviewing required Microsoft Entra permissions

  • Connecting Microsoft Teams as a communication channel

  • Protecting Teams meetings by adding users

  • Deploying the imper.ai Microsoft Teams app (recommended)

  • (Optional) Configuring a custom meeting URL

  • Validating the deployment

Follow the steps in the order listed to ensure successful protection of Microsoft Teams meetings.

Prerequisites

Before connecting imper.ai to Microsoft Teams, administrators must ensure that all prerequisites are met and that deployment steps are completed in the correct order.

The Microsoft Teams integration relies on Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Graph, and Teams-specific permissions. Completing steps out of sequence may result in failed connections, incomplete monitoring, or missing verification signals.

Before you begin, ensure that:

  • You have Global Administrator or Application Administrator privileges in Microsoft Entra ID

  • Required Microsoft Graph permissions have been reviewed and approved

  • You have Admin access to the imper.ai Admin Console

  • Microsoft Teams is enabled for your organization

  • Microsoft Teams apps are allowed in your tenant

  • Outbound connectivity to Microsoft APIs is allowed

  • You have reviewed internal security and compliance requirements for third-party integrations

Some steps require Global Administrator or Application Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.

Integration Components

The Microsoft Teams deployment consists of several dependent components that work together to enable meeting protection:

  • Microsoft Entra ID (Identity Provider)

    Provides identity, user, and directory context used for verification and correlation.

  • Microsoft Teams Communication Channel

    Enables imper.ai to monitor Teams meetings using Microsoft Graph APIs and event subscriptions.

  • imper.ai Microsoft Teams App (recommended)

    Provides protected users with in-meeting visibility and security indicators.

    Backend meeting protection functions without the app, but deploying it is recommended for real-time awareness.

Each component is configured separately and activated in sequence as part of the deployment process.

What Not to Do

Review the following constraints before proceeding with deployment.

  • Do not attempt to connect Teams before approving Entra permissions

  • Do not deploy the Teams app before completing backend integration

  • Do not mix end-user steps into admin onboarding

  • Do not assume the Teams app replaces backend monitoring

Deployment Procedure

Step 1: Open the Integrations Page

  1. Log in to the imper.ai console.

  2. Navigate to Admin Console > Integrations.

Step 2: Connect Microsoft Teams (communication channel)

This step establishes backend connectivity and enables imper.ai to monitor Teams meetings.

  1. Log in to the imper.ai Admin Console using administrator credentials or SSO.

  2. Navigate to Settings > Integrations.

  3. Locate Microsoft Teams and click Connect.

The Microsoft Teams connection dialog opens.

  1. Click Authorize with Microsoft.

  2. Sign in using an account with Global Administrator or Application Administrator privileges.

  3. Review the requested permissions.

  4. Click Accept to grant tenant-level consent.

Verification and Status

After authorization:

  • You are redirected back to the imper.ai console

  • imper.ai completes backend validation

  • Microsoft Teams appears as Connected on the Integrations page

Once connected:

  • Microsoft Teams meetings are monitored automatically

  • Participant identity and meeting context are evaluated in real time

  • Verification and risk analysis are applied according to your organization’s policies

No end-user action is required at this stage.

Step 3: Protect Microsoft Teams Meetings

After connecting Microsoft Teams, you must explicitly add users to be protected.

Only meetings created by protected users are wrapped and monitored by imper.ai.

Enable Teams Protection

  1. In the imper.ai Admin Console, navigate to Settings > Integrations.

  2. Locate Microsoft Teams under Communication Channel Integrations.

  3. Open the Microsoft Teams integration settings.

  4. Add individual users to be protected.

  5. Save your changes.

Protection is applied at the user level only.

Verification and Status

Once users are added:

  • imper.ai wraps Microsoft Teams meeting links created by protected users with a secure verification link  

  • imper.ai begins monitoring those Teams meetings automatically  

  • No additional configuration is required to activate protection  

What Happens During a Microsoft Teams Meeting

For meetings created by protected users:

  • A participant clicks the wrapped Microsoft Teams meeting link.

  • imper.ai intercepts the link and initiates verification.

  • Identity and contextual signals are evaluated in real time.

  • After verification, the participant is redirected to the Teams meeting.

Verification results and meeting activity are available in the imper.ai console.

Step 4: Deploy the imper.ai Microsoft Teams app (recommended)

The imper.ai Microsoft Teams app provides protected users with in-meeting visibility and security indicators.

Backend meeting protection works without the app, but deploying it is recommended for real-time, in-meeting awareness.

What the Teams App Provides

When deployed, protected users can:

  • View real-time verification indicators during meetings

  • Receive alerts about unverified or high-risk participants

  • Access imper.ai security context without leaving the meeting

The app does not replace backend monitoring or verification logic.

Deploy the App

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Teams Admin Center.

  2. Navigate to Teams apps > Manage apps.

  3. Search for imper.ai.

  4. Open the imper.ai app details page.

If the app is blocked:

  1. Set the app status to Allowed.

  2. Save your changes.

Assign the App

  1. Go to Teams apps > Setup policies.

  2. Select an existing policy or create a new one.

  3. Under Installed apps, add imper.ai.

  4. Assign the policy to:

    • All users

    • Specific users

    • Specific groups

  5. Save the policy.

Post-Deployment Behavior

  • The imper.ai app loads automatically during Teams meetings

  • Protected users see imper.ai indicators inside the meeting UI

  • No manual configuration is required by end users

  • Users may need to restart Teams for the app to appear initially

Managing or Removing the App

Administrators can manage or remove the app at any time from:

Microsoft Teams Admin Center > Teams apps

Removing the app:

  • Disables in-meeting visibility

  • Does not disable backend Teams meeting protection

Step 5: (Optional) Configure a custom meeting URL

  1. Navigate to Meeting Protection > Custom URLs in the imper.ai console.

  2. Configure a branded meeting URL for Teams meetings.

  3. Save the configuration.

This step can be completed at any time after the Teams integration is connected.

➡ See Setting Up a Custom Meeting URL (Teams)

Step 6: Validate the Deployment

  1. Create a test Microsoft Teams meeting.

  2. Confirm that the meeting link is wrapped by imper.ai.

  3. Verify participant verification and monitoring behavior.

  4. Check integration status and logs in the imper.ai console.

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