Microsoft 365 - Use Microsoft Entra ID app (no additional MS365 user needed)
In this section you will find a tutorial on how to create Microsoft Entra ID app, resource in Microsoft 365 and how to connect a Tapirx device to the calendar of this resource.
Create resource in Microsoft 365
- Sign in to https://www.office.com/ with your Account Manager or Global Admin account credentials
- Click on the Admin icon within the Microsoft Office home screen
- Select Resources -> Rooms & equipment in Microsoft 365 admin center menu
- Click Add and create meeting room
Create a Microsoft Entra ID app
- Go to the Microsoft Entra ID admin center.
- Expand the Identity menu -> expand Applications -> select App registrations -> select the New registration button
- Enter the name for your app. For example "Tapirx app"
- For the type of supported account types, select Accounts in this organizational directory only
- Once created, copy the Application ID and Directory ID
- Click "Add a certificate or secret"
- Click "New client secret"
- Enter the name and click "Add"
- When the Client secret is created, copy the Value (this is the only time this value can be accessed)
- Please note that the secret will expire in a time period you have selected. Make sure you create a new secret before expiration and update it in our system.
Add API permissions
- Use the app left menu and choose "API permissions"
- Click "Add a permission"
- Choose "Microsoft Graph"
- Select "Application permissions"
- Enter "Calendars.ReadWrite", tick the box and click "Add permissions"
- After the API permissions was added Admin consent needs to be granted
Restrict access of the Entra ID app
- Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell. How to do it
- You will need Microsoft 365 resource emails which can be found in Resources -> Rooms & equipment in the Microsoft 365 admin center menu
- Create a mail enabled security group which will include resource emails you want to use use with Tapirx. How to do it
- Limit access for the app only to this group. How to do it
Allow access to Tapirx device in our client portal
Log in to client admin
- Log in to the user area with your Client admin credentials here
- Click on "Client admin" link in the menu
- Select "Allow access to calendars"
- Choose "Use Microsoft Entra app"
- Click "Allow access"
- Use the Application ID, Directory ID and secret value
- Click "Save"
Assign Microsoft 365 resource email to Tapirx resource
- In your Tapirx client admin click on "Resources"
- Choose resource
- Click on "Menu"
- Click on "Connect to calendar"
- Insert Microsoft 365 resource email
Assign device to resource
- Click on the "Client admin" link in menu
- Click on "Device list"
- Select Menu -> Settings -> Resource
Troubleshooting
Calendar shows organizer's name instead of event subject
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