Managing group using Azure AD
In this, we will learn about using Azure Active Directory for managing group and further, adding and removing group members.
For adding group members
- Firstly, sign in to the Azure portal using a Global administrator account for the directory.
- Secondly, select Azure Active Directory, and then select Groups.
- Thirdly, from the Groups, select the group you want to add the member to. In this case, use our previously created group, MDM policy – West.
- Then, from the MDM policy – West Overview page, select Members from the Manage area.
- After that, select Add members, and then search and select each of the members you want to add to the group, and then choose Select.
You’ll get a message that says the members were added successfully.
- Lastly, refresh the screen to see all of the member names added to the group.
For removing group members
- From the Groups – All groups page, firstly, search for and select the group you want to remove the member from. Again we’ll use MDM policy – West.
- Then, select Members from the Manage area, search for and select the name of the member to remove, and then select Remove.
Viewing all groups
You can view all the groups for your organization in the Groups – All groups page of the Azure portal. For this,
- Firstly, select Azure Active Directory > Groups.
- Then, the Groups – All groups page appears, showing all your active groups.
Searching for the group
For searching the Groups to find the MDM policy- West group:
- Firstly, from the Groups – All groups page, type MDM into the Search box.
However, the search results appear under the Search box that includes the MDM policy – West group.
- Then, select the group MDM policy – West.
- Lastly, view the group info on the MDM policy – West Overview page, including the number of members of that group.
Viewing group members
After finding the group, you can view all the assigned members. For this,
- You have to just select Members from the Manage area. And then review the complete list of member names assigned to that specific group, including Alain Charon.
To edit your group settings
- Firstly, sign in to the Azure portal using a Global administrator account for the directory.
- Secondly, select Azure Active Directory, and then select Groups.
- Thirdly, from the Groups – All groups page, type as much of the group name as you can into the Search box.
However, the search results appear under the Search box and it will update as you type more characters.
- Then, select the group MDM policy – West, and then select Properties from the Manage area.
- After that, update the General settings information as required, that includes:
Group name. In this edit the existing group name.
Group description. Edit the existing group description.
Membership type. Change the membership type.
Group type. You can’t change the type of group after it’s been created. However, for changing the Group type, you must delete the group and create a new one.
Object ID. You should know that it is not possible to change the Object ID, but you can copy it to use in the PowerShell commands for the group.
Reference: Microsoft Documentation