The article provides IT Administrators with a comprehensive guide on configuring the Egnyte Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector within Microsoft Copilot Studio.
By following these steps, admins will enable the Copilot agents to securely interact with Egnyte data using a standardized protocol.
Prerequisites
- Licensing: An active license to access and build within Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Permissions: Administrative privileges in both Microsoft Copilot Studio and the Egnyte domain
- An active Egnyte account on either Gen 4: Essential, Elite, and Ultimate plans OR Gen 3: Platform Enterprise or Enterprise Lite, with the AI add-on
Step 1: Create Agent Connector
- Sign in to Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- Navigate to Agents -> Create Blank Agent
- Select Tools from the top bar menu and click on Add a tool.
- Select Model Context Protocol (MCP) in the popup window.
- Fill the form with the following details and click on Create:
- Server name: for example; Egnyte MCP
- Server description: for example; [Domain name] Egnyte MCP Server for Microsoft Copilot
- Server URL: https://mcp-server.egnyte.com/mcp. Refer MCP server documentation for more details.
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Authentication: Select Oauth 2.0
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Type: Dynamic discovery
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Type: Dynamic discovery
- Click on Create new connection.
- Click on Create to confirm connection creation.
- Provide Egnyte domain name to connect and click on Continue.
- Click on Allow Access to confirm consent. It is required to use an Egnyte Admin account.
- Click on Add and configure to confirm.
- The connection will be added successfully and the information can be viewed in the Details section.
- Navigate to Tools and use the respective toggles to enable or disable a specific setting.
Test the Agent and Get the Response
Once the agent is provisioned, users can test the agent by typing their query for the agent.
The agent will provide the response based on the user’s query.