Your netfiles data room –
directly in Microsoft Teams

netfiles for Microsoft Teams

Access your data rooms directly from your familiar Microsoft Teams environment.

Sensitive files are not stored in SharePoint or OneDrive but remain securely protected in netfiles Data Room.

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Microsoft Teams for communication. netfiles for sensitive files.

Microsoft Teams remains the central place for chats, video conferences, contacts, tasks, and appointments. netfiles Data Room provides secure file storage, online editing, data exchange, business filesharing, access management, and control over confidential files. 

netfiles for Microsoft Teams supports all the familiar data room features:

  • Upload and manage files

  • Structure data rooms

  • Manage access permissions

  • Add and manage users

  • Edit Office documents online

  • Share files and folders directly in Microsoft Teams using “Share in Teams”

Share files and folders directly in Microsoft Teams

The new “Share in Teams” feature allows you to send files and folders directly to authorized team members via Microsoft Teams chat. Access permissions in the netfiles data room remain unchanged, keeping the data protected against unauthorized access.

netfiles Data Room – directly from the official app store

netfiles for Microsoft Teams can be installed and used directly from the Microsoft Teams app store – either as a personal app or as a channel app. This makes netfiles Data Room available exactly where employees already work.

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A secure replacement for OneDrive and SharePoint

netfiles for Microsoft Teams combines data sovereignty, convenience, and efficiency:
Microsoft Teams remains the familiar working environment, while netfiles becomes the secure storage location for sensitive files.

Your benefits at a glance

Secure data storage

Continue using Microsoft Teams for communication and collaboration while moving confidential file storage to netfiles Data Room. Microsoft Teams remains your familiar interface, while sensitive documents are stored securely and under your control.

Stop shadow IT

With netfiles for Microsoft Teams, you bring the secure data room directly into the Microsoft Teams interface. Employees can continue working in their familiar environment – providing greater security and control while preventing workarounds and shadow IT.

SharePoint replacement

SharePoint is a practical solution for general collaboration. For confidential documents, external projects, and data requiring a higher level of protection, netfiles Data Room provides the more secure storage solution – directly accessible in Microsoft Teams.

Data sovereignty

With netfiles Data Room in Microsoft Teams, you combine efficient collaboration with sovereign data storage, granular data room permissions, and controlled data exchange.

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Secure data rooms since 2001 – made and hosted in Germany

Back when letters and fax machines were still part of everyday business, netfiles founder Thomas Krempl had a pioneering idea: companies should be able to exchange documents over the internet – quickly, easily, and securely.

Today, 25 years later, netfiles is one of Europe’s leading providers of virtual data rooms, with more than half a million users worldwide.

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Quality and security

Made in Germany

With 25 years of experience, netfiles GmbH is one of the first and leading providers of virtual data rooms and secure data exchange solutions. 
netfiles is a German business with registered office, development and hosting entirely located in Germany. Our servers are located at two highly secure, certified data centers in Germany.

netfiles ensures comprehensive compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant compliance guidelines, offering your company maximum security, control, and legal certainty when exchanging data and collaborating online.

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Why can Teams files be problematic when handling sensitive data?

When sensitive data is involved, the key considerations go beyond simple collaboration. Storage location, access control, traceability and data sovereignty are equally important.

Files are not stored directly in Microsoft Teams. Channel files are generally stored in SharePoint, while chat files are usually stored in OneDrive. This distinction is barely visible to users, but it is highly relevant for IT, data protection and compliance because it creates different storage locations, permission structures and sharing mechanisms.

As a result, confidential and sensitive documents may unintentionally end up in SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams chats or personal shares. Microsoft’s status as a US-based provider is also relevant when assessing data sovereignty, dependency on individual providers and potential access scenarios under the US CLOUD Act.

Confidential documents, personal data and business-critical information should therefore not automatically be stored via Teams, SharePoint or OneDrive. A clear separation is the better approach: Teams for communication – netfiles Data Room for the sovereign storage and editing of confidential files.

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Where does Microsoft Teams store files?

Files are not simply stored “in Teams”. Microsoft Teams mainly serves as the interface through which users share, discuss and collaboratively edit files.

Files shared in Teams channels are stored in SharePoint in the background. Files shared in chats are generally stored in the sender’s OneDrive for Business account and shared with the other chat participants.

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How does a data room work in Microsoft Teams?

A data room in Microsoft Teams combines the familiar Teams interface with secure file storage outside SharePoint and OneDrive.

With netfiles for Microsoft Teams, users can access netfiles Data Room directly from Microsoft Teams. Files remain stored in netfiles and are protected by the data room permission model. Teams continues to serve as the interface for communication and collaboration.

This creates a clear division of responsibilities: Microsoft Teams for chats, meetings, tasks and coordination. netfiles Data Room for sensitive files, online editing, data exchange, access management and control.

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Can I use netfiles in Teams free of charge?

Yes. netfiles for Microsoft Teams is included as standard with netfiles Data Room Professional and Premium.

Customers using these packages do not incur any additional license fees for the Teams integration.

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Can I share files in Teams?

Yes. netfiles for Microsoft Teams supports the familiar administration and sharing functions of netfiles Data Room.

The additional “Share with Teams” function allows files and folders to be shared directly from netfiles via a link in Microsoft Teams, for example in Teams channels. The files remain stored in netfiles and continue to be protected by the data room permission model.

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Do I have to use netfiles for Microsoft Teams?

No. Using netfiles for Microsoft Teams is optional.

Companies can decide whether and for which data rooms the integration should be available. Administrators can disable access to netfiles through Microsoft Teams for individual data rooms.

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Information and advise

Find out more about netfiles Data Room features and pricing or request a tailored offer.

If you have any questions, we'd be happy to advise you. Alternatively, you can make an appointment for a short online presentation.