Alexa for Business | Private skills

Question 1

How can users restrict their calendar from being accessed?

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Answer 1

Once a calendar is linked to Alexa, users can create a voice profile and restrict the calendar to only their voice.

Question 2

How do I build a private skill for my organization?

Private skills

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Answer 2

You build private skills much like how you build a public skill - by using the Alexa Skills Kit. When your skill is ready you can mark the skill as private, submit the skill, and then distribute it to your Alexa for Business account. Please refer to the Alexa Skills Kit for more information.

Question 3

Does my private skills need to pass certification before I can distribute it to my AWS account?

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Answer 3

No. Private skills are not subject to certification. As a result, you should only enable private skills that you developed or are from trusted developers.

Question 4

How do I make a private skill available on my shared devices?

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Answer 4

You make a private skill available to your shared devices by adding the skill to a skill group and then adding the skill group to your rooms. Alexa for Business automatically enables the skills for the Alexa devices assigned to your rooms.

Question 5

How do I make a private skill available to my users?

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Answer 5

Once you have published a private skill, you can navigate to the Skills section on the Alexa for Business Console. Find the skill in the Private Skills tab and check the box under the column “Available for usersâ€