Automation - Create Labs via MS Teams

DOAN LE 1

hi MS support,

I need to setup automated processes to perform below:

create new Lab
assign O365 group to the new Lab for user sync
make the lab accessible via MS Teams

However, it seems only Labs created via MS Teams App will be visible in Teams based on the doco link: https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/lab-services/how-to-configure-teams-for-lab-plans

I can use Powershell to perform #1 but can't find any doco to perform the #2 and #3.

Can you kindly assist ?

Thanks

Prrudram-MSFT 22,941 Reputation points

2023-05-11T09:28:13.1+00:00

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Prrudram-MSFT 22,941 Reputation points

2023-05-15T07:21:28.2666667+00:00

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Prrudram-MSFT 22,941 Reputation points

2023-05-09T07:55:53.0466667+00:00
@DOAN LE

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A platform.

Yes, you are correct that only labs created via the Microsoft Teams app will be visible in Teams. However, I think you can still use PowerShell to assign an Office 365 group to a lab and make the lab accessible via Teams. I haven't tested this scenario though.

To assign an Office 365 group to a lab, you can use the Set-AzLab cmdlet in PowerShell. Here is an example:

Set-AzLab -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -Name "MyLab" -Office365GroupName "MyOffice365Group"

To make the lab accessible via Teams, you can use the Set-AzLabVNet cmdlet in PowerShell. Here is an example:

Set-AzLabVNet -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -LabName "MyLab" -VNetName "MyVNet" -SubnetName "MySubnet" -AllowPublicIP $true -AllowInternetInbound $true -AllowInternetOutbound $true -AllowAzureServicesInbound $true -AllowAzureServicesOutbound $true -AllowTeamsInbound $true

This cmdlet will configure the virtual network for the lab to allow inbound and outbound traffic to and from the internet, Azure services, and Teams.

Note that you will need to have the Azure PowerShell module installed and authenticated to your Azure account to use these cmdlets.

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DOAN LE 1 Reputation point

2023-05-09T08:38:05.16+00:00

hi Prrudram-MSFT,

Thanks so much for the quick response.

Does it mean that I will need to have a new Lab Plan with Advanced Network enabled in order to integrate with MS Teams ?

Prrudram-MSFT 22,941 Reputation points

2023-05-09T09:41:51.6066667+00:00

DOAN LE
Yes!

You need to create a new lab plan. You can use PowerShell to assign an Office 365 group to a lab and make the lab accessible via Teams. Here are the steps to do this:

Create a new lab using the New-AzLab cmdlet in PowerShell. Here is an example:

New-AzLab -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -Name "MyLab"

Assign an Office 365 group to the lab using the Set-AzLab cmdlet in PowerShell. Here is an example:

Set-AzLab -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -Name "MyLab" -Office365GroupName "MyOffice365Group"

Make the lab accessible via Teams using the Set-AzLabVNet cmdlet in PowerShell. Here is an example:

Set-AzLabVNet -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -LabName "MyLab" -VNetName "MyVNet" -SubnetName "MySubnet" -AllowPublicIP $true -AllowInternetInbound $true -AllowInternetOutbound $true -AllowAzureServicesInbound $true -AllowAzureServicesOutbound $true -AllowTeamsInbound $true

This cmdlet will configure the virtual network for the lab to allow inbound and outbound traffic to and from the internet, Azure services, and Teams.

Note that you will need to have the Azure PowerShell module installed and authenticated to your Azure account to use these cmdlets. Also, keep in mind that only labs created via the Microsoft Teams app will be visible in Teams, so you will need to create the lab using the Teams app if you want it to be visible in Teams.

Please accept answer and upvote if the above information is helpful for the benefit of the community.

DOAN LE 1 Reputation point

2023-05-11T12:35:49.7+00:00

hi Prrudram-MSFT,

I just created a new Lab Plan and configured it to use Advance Network with VNet + NSG etc.

The connectivity works. However, when I tried your suggestion with "Set-AzLab" and Set-AzLabVNet commands. They don't work. The commands are legacy with the Lab Account service. I found the code here: https://github.com/Azure/azure-devtestlab/blob/master/samples/ClassroomLabs/Modules/Library/Az.LabServices.psm1

The options such as ResourceGroupname or LabName are not listed.

Can you kindly check with the Product team on this ?

Thanks
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