Set-MgGroupLicense

Module:

Microsoft.Graph.Groups

Add or remove licenses on the group. Licenses assigned to the group will be assigned to all users in the group. Group-based licensing is an alternative to direct user licensing. To learn more about group-based licensing, see What is group-based licensing in Microsoft Entra ID. To get the subscriptions available in the directory, perform a GET subscribedSkus request.

Note

To view the beta release of this cmdlet, view Set-MgBetaGroupLicense

Syntax

Set-MgGroupLicense
   -GroupId <String>
   [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
   [-AddLicenses <IMicrosoftGraphAssignedLicense[]>]
   [-AdditionalProperties <Hashtable>]
   [-RemoveLicenses <String[]>]
   [-Headers <IDictionary>]
   [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Set-MgGroupLicense
   -GroupId <String>
   -BodyParameter <IPaths6Fg5LiGroupsGroupIdMicrosoftGraphAssignlicensePostRequestbodyContentApplicationJsonSchema>
   [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
   [-Headers <IDictionary>]
   [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Set-MgGroupLicense
   -InputObject <IGroupsIdentity>
   [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
   [-AddLicenses <IMicrosoftGraphAssignedLicense[]>]
   [-AdditionalProperties <Hashtable>]
   [-RemoveLicenses <String[]>]
   [-Headers <IDictionary>]
   [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Set-MgGroupLicense
   -InputObject <IGroupsIdentity>
   -BodyParameter <IPaths6Fg5LiGroupsGroupIdMicrosoftGraphAssignlicensePostRequestbodyContentApplicationJsonSchema>
   [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
   [-Headers <IDictionary>]
   [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Add or remove licenses on the group. Licenses assigned to the group will be assigned to all users in the group. Group-based licensing is an alternative to direct user licensing. To learn more about group-based licensing, see What is group-based licensing in Microsoft Entra ID. To get the subscriptions available in the directory, perform a GET subscribedSkus request.

Permissions

Permission type	Least privileged permissions	Higher privileged permissions
Delegated (work or school account)	LicenseAssignment.ReadWrite.All	Directory.ReadWrite.All, Group.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported.	Not supported.
Application	LicenseAssignment.ReadWrite.All	Directory.ReadWrite.All, Group.ReadWrite.All

Examples

Example 1: Add licenses to the group

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Groups

$params = @{
	addLicenses = @(
		@{
			disabledPlans = @(
			"113feb6c-3fe4-4440-bddc-54d774bf0318"
		"14ab5db5-e6c4-4b20-b4bc-13e36fd2227f"
	)
	skuId = "b05e124f-c7cc-45a0-a6aa-8cf78c946968"
}
@{
	disabledPlans = @(
	"a413a9ff-720c-4822-98ef-2f37c2a21f4c"
)
skuId = "c7df2760-2c81-4ef7-b578-5b5392b571df"
}
)
removeLicenses = @(
)
}

Set-MgGroupLicense -GroupId $groupId -BodyParameter $params

This example will add licenses to the group

Example 2: Remove licenses from the group

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Groups

$params = @{
	addLicenses = @(
	)
	removeLicenses = @(
	"c7df2760-2c81-4ef7-b578-5b5392b571df"
"b05e124f-c7cc-45a0-a6aa-8cf78c946968"
)
}

Set-MgGroupLicense -GroupId $groupId -BodyParameter $params

This example will remove licenses from the group

Parameters

-AdditionalProperties

Additional Parameters

Type:	Hashtable
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-AddLicenses

. To construct, see NOTES section for ADDLICENSES properties and create a hash table.

Type:	IMicrosoftGraphAssignedLicense[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-BodyParameter

. To construct, see NOTES section for BODYPARAMETER properties and create a hash table.

Type:	IPaths6Fg5LiGroupsGroupIdMicrosoftGraphAssignlicensePostRequestbodyContentApplicationJsonSchema
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-GroupId

The unique identifier of group

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

-Headers

Optional headers that will be added to the request.

Type:	IDictionary
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-InputObject

Identity Parameter To construct, see NOTES section for INPUTOBJECT properties and create a hash table.

Type:	IGroupsIdentity
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type:	ActionPreference
Aliases:	proga
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-RemoveLicenses

.

Type:	String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ResponseHeadersVariable

Optional Response Headers Variable.

Type:	String
Aliases:	RHV
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

Microsoft.Graph.PowerShell.Models.IGroupsIdentity

Microsoft.Graph.PowerShell.Models.IPaths6Fg5LiGroupsGroupIdMicrosoftGraphAssignlicensePostRequestbodyContentApplicationJsonSchema

System.Collections.IDictionary

Outputs

Microsoft.Graph.PowerShell.Models.IMicrosoftGraphGroup

Notes

COMPLEX PARAMETER PROPERTIES

To create the parameters described below, construct a hash table containing the appropriate properties. For information on hash tables, run Get-Help about_Hash_Tables.

ADDLICENSES <IMicrosoftGraphAssignedLicense- []>: .

• [DisabledPlans <String- []>]: A collection of the unique identifiers for plans that have been disabled. IDs are available in servicePlans > servicePlanId in the tenant's subscribedSkus or serviceStatus > servicePlanId in the tenant's companySubscription.
• [SkuId <String>]: The unique identifier for the SKU. Corresponds to the skuId from subscribedSkus or companySubscription.

BODYPARAMETER <IPaths6Fg5LiGroupsGroupIdMicrosoftGraphAssignlicensePostRequestbodyContentApplicationJsonSchema>: .

• [(Any) <Object>]: This indicates any property can be added to this object.
• [AddLicenses <IMicrosoftGraphAssignedLicense- []>]:
  • [DisabledPlans <String- []>]: A collection of the unique identifiers for plans that have been disabled. IDs are available in servicePlans > servicePlanId in the tenant's subscribedSkus or serviceStatus > servicePlanId in the tenant's companySubscription.
  • [SkuId <String>]: The unique identifier for the SKU. Corresponds to the skuId from subscribedSkus or companySubscription.
• [RemoveLicenses <String- []>]:

INPUTOBJECT <IGroupsIdentity>: Identity Parameter

• [AttachmentId <String>]: The unique identifier of attachment
• [BaseSitePageId <String>]: The unique identifier of baseSitePage
• [ContentTypeId <String>]: The unique identifier of contentType
• [ConversationId <String>]: The unique identifier of conversation
• [ConversationThreadId <String>]: The unique identifier of conversationThread
• [DirectoryObjectId <String>]: The unique identifier of directoryObject
• [DocumentSetVersionId <String>]: The unique identifier of documentSetVersion
• [DriveId <String>]: The unique identifier of drive
• [DriveItemId <String>]: The unique identifier of driveItem
• [DriveItemVersionId <String>]: The unique identifier of driveItemVersion
• [EndDateTime <String>]: Usage: endDateTime='{endDateTime}'
• [EventId <String>]: The unique identifier of event
• [ExtensionId <String>]: The unique identifier of extension
• [GroupId <String>]: The unique identifier of group
• [GroupLifecyclePolicyId <String>]: The unique identifier of groupLifecyclePolicy
• [GroupSettingId <String>]: The unique identifier of groupSetting
• [GroupSettingTemplateId <String>]: The unique identifier of groupSettingTemplate
• [HorizontalSectionColumnId <String>]: The unique identifier of horizontalSectionColumn
• [HorizontalSectionId <String>]: The unique identifier of horizontalSection
• [IncludePersonalNotebooks <Boolean?>]: Usage: includePersonalNotebooks={includePersonalNotebooks}
• [Interval <String>]: Usage: interval='{interval}'
• [ListId <String>]: The unique identifier of list
• [ListItemId <String>]: The unique identifier of listItem
• [ListItemVersionId <String>]: The unique identifier of listItemVersion
• [NotebookId <String>]: The unique identifier of notebook
• [OnenotePageId <String>]: The unique identifier of onenotePage
• [OnenoteSectionId <String>]: The unique identifier of onenoteSection
• [Path <String>]: Usage: path='{path}'
• [PermissionId <String>]: The unique identifier of permission
• [PostId <String>]: The unique identifier of post
• [ProfilePhotoId <String>]: The unique identifier of profilePhoto
• [Q <String>]: Usage: q='{q}'
• [ResourceSpecificPermissionGrantId <String>]: The unique identifier of resourceSpecificPermissionGrant
• [SiteId <String>]: The unique identifier of site
• [StartDateTime <String>]: Usage: startDateTime='{startDateTime}'
• [SubscriptionId <String>]: The unique identifier of subscription
• [Token <String>]: Usage: token='{token}'
• [UniqueName <String>]: Alternate key of group
• [User <String>]: Usage: User='{User}'
• [WebPartId <String>]: The unique identifier of webPart

Related Links

• https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.graph.groups/set-mggrouplicense
• https://learn.microsoft.com/graph/api/group-assignlicense?view=graph-rest-1.0