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Add-EntraGroupOwner

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Module:
Microsoft.Graph.Entra

Adds an owner to a group.

Syntax

Add-EntraGroupOwner
   -GroupId <String>
   -RefObjectId <String>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-EntraGroupOwner cmdlet adds an owner to a Microsoft Entra ID group. Specify the GroupId and RefObjectId parameters to add an owner to a group.

In delegated scenarios, the signed-in user must have either a supported Microsoft Entra role or a custom role with the necessary permissions. The minimum roles required for this operation are:

  • Group owners
  • User Administrator
  • Directory Writers
  • Groups Administrator

Examples

Example 1: Add an owner to a group

Connect-Entra -Scopes 'Group.ReadWrite.All'
$group = Get-EntraGroup -Filter "DisplayName eq 'HelpDesk Team Leaders'"
$user = Get-EntraUser -UserId 'SawyerM@contoso.com'
Add-EntraGroupOwner -GroupId $group.Id -RefObjectId $user.Id

This example demonstrates how to add an owner to a group.

  • -GroupId - Specifies the unique identifier (Object ID) of the group to which you want to add an owner.
  • -RefObjectId - Specifies the unique identifier (Object ID) of the owner to be added to the group.

Parameters

-GroupId

Specifies the ID of a group in Microsoft Entra ID.

Type:System.String
Aliases:ObjectId
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RefObjectId

Specifies the ID of the Microsoft Entra ID object that will be assigned as owner/manager/member.

Type:System.String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False