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-->This article provides instructions for connecting Microsoft Cloud App Security to your existing Cisco Webex account using the connector APIs. This connection gives you visibility into and control over Webex users, activities, and files. For information about how Cloud App Security protects Cisco Webex Teams, see Protect Cisco Webex Teams.
Prerequisites
We suggest that you create a dedicated service account for the connection. This enables you to see that governance actions performed in Webex as being performed from this account, such as delete messages sent in Webex. Otherwise, the name of the admin who connected Cloud App Security to Webex will appear as the user who performed the actions.
You must have Full Administrator and Compliance Officer roles in Webex (under Roles and Security > Administrator Roles).
How to connect Webex to Cloud App Security
In the Cloud App Security console, click Investigate and then Connected apps.
In the App connectors page, click the plus button followed by Cisco Webex.
In the pop-up, enter the instance name of this connector.
Click Connect Cisco Webex. The Webex sign in page opens. Enter your credentials to allow Cloud App Security access to your team's Webex instance.
Webex asks you if you want to allow Cloud App Security access to your team information, activity log, and perform activities as a team member. To proceed, click Allow.
Back in the Cloud App Security console, you should receive a message that Webex was successfully connected.
Make sure the connection succeeded by clicking Test API.
Testing may take a couple of minutes. After you receive a success notice, click Close.
After connecting Webex, you'll receive events for 7 days prior to connection. Cloud App Security scans events over the past three months. To increase this, you must have a Cisco Webex pro license and open a ticket with Cloud App Security support.
If you have any problems connecting the app, see Troubleshooting App Connectors.
Next steps
If you run into any problems, we're here to help. To get assistance or support for your product issue, please open a support ticket.
What You Need
System requirements:
Mac—MacOS 10.10 or later
Windows PCs—Windows 10 or later
Webex account—For more information, see https://www.webex.com/products/teams/index.html.
Microsoft Office 365 subscription
Supported Microsoft versions:
Microsoft Excel, Word, or PowerPoint desktop version 16.0.6868 or later
Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint Online
For more information on Webex Add-In, see Webex in the Microsoft AppSource.
You can install the Webex add-in once using either Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint and then the add-in is available on the other Microsoft Office applications. The following steps apply to Microsoft Word and can also be applied to Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint.
| 1 | Open a Microsoft Word document, click Insert, click the arrow beside Add-ins and then choose Get Add-ins. |
| 2 | Choose the Store tab, enter Webex and click Search. If you don't see Webex listed in the search results, contact your IT administrator for access. |
| 3 | Click Get it now for Webex and follow the instructions to install the Add-in. |
| 4 | In Microsoft Word, click Home and then click Webex in the ribbon menu. |
| 5 | Sign in with your Webex credentials. Webex shows the spaces that you're a member of. You can do the following with Webex:
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Cisco Webex Teams Sign Up
Tips About Using Webex Add-In for Microsoft Office 365
Cisco Webex Teams Sign In Account
Webex Log In
You can only see messages for spaces where you are a participant.
You can run the add-in only for the supported Microsoft Office 365 applications - Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
The add-in works best on the latest version of Microsoft Office 365. You can check for updates, click Help > Check for Updates.
You can add people one at a time to spaces, make sure to click Enter after adding their email address. After they are added, you can see their profile pictures.
Your administrator or IT department can silently and centrally deploy the add-in to your Microsoft Office 365 organization. For more information, see Determine if Centralized Deployment of add-ins works for your organization.