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  4. Obtain an Azure app ID for the Connect, Presence, and Docs service

Obtain an 
Azure
 app ID for the 
Connect
, 
Presence
, and 
Docs
 service

When your environment is configured for 
Skype for Business Online
, 
Microsoft SharePoint Online
 or 
Microsoft Azure
-IP you must register the 
BEMS
 component services in 
Azure
. You can register one or more of the services in Azure. In this task, the 
Connect
, 
Presence
, and 
Docs
 services and 
Microsoft Azure
-IP are registered in Azure.
If you configure the 
Connect
 service, you can enable the conversation history to allow users to access conversations that are saved in the Conversation History folder of the user's 
Microsoft Exchange
 mailbox. Saving the conversation history is supported in the following environments:
  • Users in a 
    Skype for Business
     on-premises that have mailboxes on an on-premises 
    Microsoft Exchange Server
    .
  • Users in a 
    Skype for Business Online
     environment that have mailboxes on an on-premises 
    Microsoft Exchange Server
    .
  • Users in a 
    Skype for Business Online
     environment that have mailboxes on 
    Microsoft Office 365
    .
Saving the conversation history is not supported in an on-premises 
Skype for Business
 environment where users have mailboxes on 
Microsoft Office 365
.
To grant permissions, you must use an account with tenant administrator privileges.
  1. Log on to portal.azure.com.
  2. In the left column, click 
    Azure Active Directory
    .
  3. Click 
    App registrations
    .
  4. Click 
    New application registration
    .
  5. In the 
    Name
     field, enter a name for the application. For example, AzureAppIDforBEMS.
  6. In the 
    Application type
     drop-down list, select 
    Web app / API
    .
  7. In the 
    Sign-On URL
     field, enter 
    https://localhost:8443
    .
  8. Press 
    Enter
    .
  9. Click 
    Create
    .
  10. Click 
    Settings
    . 
  11. Click 
    Required permissions
    .
  12. Click 
    Add
    .
  13. Click 
    Select an API
    . 
  14. Complete one of more of the following tasks:
    Service
    Permissions
    If you configure 
    Connect
     to use 
    Skype for Business Online
    , 
    1. Search for and click 
      Skype for Business Online
      . 
    2. Click 
      Select
      .
    3. Set the following permissions:
      • Application Permissions
        : Make sure that all options are selected.
      • Delegated Permissions
        : Make sure that all options are selected.
    4. Click 
      Select
      .
    5. Click 
      Done
      .
    6. If you enable saving the conversation history, complete the following steps:
      1. In the 
        Required permissions
         column, click 
        Add
        .
      2. Click 
        Select an API
        .
      3. Select 
        Office 365 Exchange Online
        .
      4. Click 
        Select
        .
      5. Set the following permissions:
        • Delegated Permissions
           
          Access mailboxes as the signed-in user via Exchange Web Services
      6. Click 
        Select
        .
      7. Click 
        Done
        .
    If you configure 
    Presence
     to use 
    Skype for Business Online
    1. Search for and click 
      Skype for Business Online
      . 
    2. Click 
      Select
      .
    3. Set the following permissions:
      • Application Permissions
        : Make sure that all options are selected.
      • Delegated Permissions
        : Make sure that all options are selected.
    4. Click 
      Select
      .
    5. Click 
      Done
      .
    If you configure 
    Docs
     to use 
    Microsoft SharePoint Online
    , 
    1. Search for and click 
      Office 365 SharePoint Online
      .
    2. Click 
      Select
      .
    3. Set the following permissions:
      • Application Permissions
        : None. Clear the check boxes for all options.
      • Delegated Permissions
        : Select the 
        Read and write items and lists in all site collections
         checkbox.
    4. Click 
      Select
      .
    5. Click 
      Done
      .
    If you use 
    Microsoft Azure
    -IP
    1. Search for and click 
      Microsoft Graph
      .
    2. Click 
      Select
      .
    3. Set the following permissions:
      • Application Permissions
        : Read directory data
      • Delegated Permissions
        : Read directory data
    4. Click 
      Select
      .
    5. Click 
      Done
      .
  15. Click 
    Grant Permissions
    . Click 
    Yes
    .
    This step requires tenant administrator privileges. 
  16. In the 
    Settings
     column, click 
    Keys
    .
  17. In the 
    Key description
     field, enter a key description up to a maximum of 16 characters including spaces.
  18. I n the 
    Duration
     field, select an expiration. Available expirations are: In 1 year, In 2 years, Never expires. 
  19. Click 
    Save
    . 
  20. Copy the key 
    Value
    . 
    The Value is available only when you create it. You cannot access it after you leave the page. This is used as the 
    BlackBerry BEMS Connect/Presence Service App Key
     value in the 
    Connect
     and 
    Presence
     services and 
    Application Key
     in the 
    Docs
     service in the 
    BEMS
     Dashboard. 
  21. Copy the 
    Application ID
    . The Application ID is displayed in the main 
     App Registrations
     page for the specified app. This is used as the 
    BlackBerry BEMS Connect/Presence Service App ID
     in the 
    Connect
     and 
    Presence
     services, the 
    Application Key
     and in the 
    Docs
     > Storages service, and the 
    BEMS Service Azure Application ID
     in the 
    Docs
     > Settings in the 
    BEMS
     Dashboard.