# Approving Access with Teams

The Apono Teams app enables you to reject or approve a request to access services, databases, and applications that are centrally managed through Apono.

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### Reject a request

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Follow these steps to reject a request:

1. In Teams, click **Apono**.
2. Review the request message.

{% hint style="info" %}
Each request appears as a separate message and contains the following information:

* An explanation why you are the approver of the request
* The request ID
* The **PENDING** status
* The user who made the request (**Requested by**)
* The **Resources** the user wants to access
* The **Permissions** the user is requesting
* The **Duration** of the access
* The justification for requesting access
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3. Click **Reject**. The **Please provide a reason for rejection** popup window appears.
4. Enter a **Reason**. The rejection reason must be less than **124** characters.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the [**Require Approve Reason**](https://docs.apono.io/docs/access-flows/creating-access-flows-in-apono/self-serve-access-flows#enable-settings) setting has been enabled for the access flow, you will be required to enter a reason.
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5. Click **Reject Request**. The requester will receive a notification in Teams that includes the rejection reason.

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### Approve a request

<figure><img src="https://1094436629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv6MBfUGvblSdAz31yJXm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6ac15feb25b26f7207910c21251f5aa86f719058%2Fteams-approval-rejection.png?alt=media" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Slack request message</p></figcaption></figure>

Follow these steps to approve a request:

1. In Teams, click **Apono**.
2. Review the request message.

{% hint style="info" %}
Each request appears as a separate message and contains the following information:

* An explanation why you are the approver of the request
* The request ID
* The **PENDING** status
* The user who made the request (**Requested by**)
* The **Resources** the user wants to access
* The **Permissions** the user is requesting
* The **Duration** of the access
* The justification for requesting access
  {% endhint %}

3. Click **Approve**. The **Please provide a reason for approval** popup window appears.
4. Enter a **Reason**. The approval reason must be less than **124** characters.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the [**Require Approve Reason**](https://docs.apono.io/docs/access-flows/creating-access-flows-in-apono/self-serve-access-flows#enable-settings) setting has been enabled for the access flow, you will be required to enter a reason.
{% endhint %}

5. Click **Submit**. The requester will receive a notification in Teams.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Requests pending approval for over 7 days become Failed automatically.
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