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Custom team

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AI summary

The Custom team template creates an empty Microsoft Teams team that you can configure with your own policies, channels, and apps. Choose this template when other templates do not fit your needs or when you want to build a foundation for your own custom template. The template includes approval workflows and automatic notifications to requesters.

The Custom team template creates a team in Microsoft Teams in Teams, using the settings, approval and emails below.

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What it creates

Start with an empty Team and configure policies, channels and apps from scratch.

Each approved request creates a team in Microsoft Teams.

When to use it

Use it when none of the other team templates fits and you want to set up channels, apps and policies yourself. It is also the usual starting point for your own team template.

Settings

The template starts with these defaults.

SettingDefault
Visibility Public
Minimum owners 1
Requester becomes an owner Yes
Requester can change owners Yes
Requester can change members Yes

Approval and emails

When someone submits a request with this template:

  1. The requester gets an email that the request was received.
  2. The request goes to the approvers. Rencore Governance creates nothing until someone approves it.
  3. Rencore Governance creates a team in Microsoft Teams.
  4. The requester gets an email that the team was created.
  5. If the request is declined, the requester gets an email saying so.
  • Approval step: On
  • Approvers: None set
  • Every approver must approve: No, one approval is enough
  • Reminders: Off
  • Cancel on timeout: Off

The request carries details about the requester that you can use as data placeholders in the emails and the approval: Requester Name, Requester Email, Requester Department, Requester Country, Requester UserId, Requester Job Title, Requester Manager UserId, Requester Manager Name, Requester Manager Email, Requester State or Province, Requester Usage Location, Requester Company, Requester Email Domain, Requester Preferred Data Location, Requester Extension Attribute 1, Requester Extension Attribute 2, Requester Extension Attribute 3, Requester Extension Attribute 4, Requester Extension Attribute 5, Requester Extension Attribute 6, Requester Extension Attribute 7, Requester Extension Attribute 8, Requester Extension Attribute 9, Requester Extension Attribute 10, Requester Extension Attribute 11, Requester Extension Attribute 12, Requester Extension Attribute 13, Requester Extension Attribute 14, Requester Extension Attribute 15, Requester Manager State or Province, Requester Manager Usage Location, Requester Manager Company, Requester Manager Email Domain, Requester Manager Preferred Data Location, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 1, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 2, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 3, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 4, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 5, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 6, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 7, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 8, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 9, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 10, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 11, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 12, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 13, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 14, Requester Manager Extension Attribute 15.

Make it your own

Pick this template in the Provisioning Template Library and change its settings, or start your own template from it. See Create your own provisioning templates, including how to add a PnP provisioning template.

Details

Connector Teams
Status Generally available
Recommended Yes
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Frequently asked questions

What does the custom team provisioning template create?

Each approved request creates a team in Microsoft Teams in Teams. Start with an empty Team and configure policies, channels and apps from scratch.

Does the custom team template need approval?

Yes. The template has an approval step.

Which settings does the custom team template start with?

Visibility: Public; Minimum owners: 1; Requester becomes an owner: Yes.

Can I change the custom team template?

Yes. Pick it in the Provisioning Template Library and change its settings, or start your own template from it.