How can you centrally manage and enforce naming conventions for all new Microsoft Teams created within your organization?

You can centrally manage and enforce naming conventions for new Microsoft Teams using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) policies and PowerShell scripting. Specifically, you leverage Azure AD Group Naming Policy features, combined with custom PowerShell scripts to enforce more complex naming rules. First, within the Azure portal, navigate to Azure Active Directory > Groups > Naming policy. Here, you can define a naming policy that automatically adds prefixes or suffixes to new Team names. These prefixes/suffixes can be based on attributes like department, location, or any other relevant organizational identifier. While the Azure AD Naming Policy provides basic prefix/suffix enforcement, it's often insufficient for complex naming conventions. For more advanced scenarios, you'll need to use a PowerShell script in conjunction with the Microsoft Graph API. This script can be triggered whenever a new Team is created (e.g., using an Azure Automation runbook triggered by a webhook from a Teams creation process). The script would: 1. Connect to the Microsoft Graph API with appropriate permissions. 2. Retrieve the proposed name for the new Team. 3. Validate the name against your organization's defined naming conventions (e.g., checking for specific keywords, length restrictions, or prohibited characters). 4. If the name violates the naming convention, the script can automatically rename the Team to comply with the policy or prevent the Team creation altogether by sending an error message to the user. Combine the Azure AD Naming Policy for basic enforcement with a custom PowerShell script for advanced validation, providing robust control over Team naming conventions.