Enable Arist app in Teams

The following steps should be performed by a Teams administrator. Note that this step does not pre-install the Arist app for end users. That will be done in a later section of the Arist Teams Step by Step Guide.

The objective is to set both Arist and Arist Comms as "Available to" == "everyone". The exact flow in your Teams admin center can vary depending on things like ACM and new UI changes to the admin center by Microsoft.

Method 1: Using legacy ACM

1. Navigate to Application Permission Policies

2. Set up migration

3. Select the appropriate Permission Policy

4. Under Manage Apps, find Arist, and choose Edit Availability

5. Ensure it is set to "Available to everyone"

6. Repeat steps 4-5 for Arist Comms

Method 2: Using Manage Apps

Some tenants can also manage availability from Manage apps:

For Arist (main app):

1. Navigate to Manage Apps

2. Find the Arist application

3. Go to the Users and Groups tab

4. Edit availability, and set to Everyone

For Arist Comms:

1. Navigate to Manage Apps

2. Find the Arist Comms application

3. Go to the Users and Groups tab

4. Edit availability, and set to Everyone

Both the Arist main app and Arist Comms app need to be enabled for the complete Arist Teams experience. The Comms app sends messages via Chat instead of the Teams Notification app, significantly improving engagement.