Unattended ownership of Office 365 groups can be a security nightmare! If you forget to replace the owner privileges of former employees, a group will become ownerless. Thus, this guide will be your roadmap to identifying and managing Microsoft 365 group owners to remove unwanted privileges and avoid ownerless groups in your organization.
Windows PowerShell Get-UnifiedGroup | Select DisplayName, ManagedBy 
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This error occurs when attempting to filter group owners by group type using the GroupType parameter in the Get-UnifiedGroup cmdlet.
Get-UnifiedGroup -Identity <Group Name> | Select-Object DisplayName, ManagedByThis error occurs when trying to add a non-existent member as an owner.
This error will occur if the Exchange Online module wasn't installed properly.
//Run the below cmdlet for installing it.Install-Module ExchangeOnline
//Run the below cmdlet for updating it.Update-Module -Name ExchangeOnline
This error message occurs when you try to run the PowerShell cmdlets without the connecting Microsoft Graph PowerShell.
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUserConnect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.Read.All", "Group.ReadWrite.All"
Microsoft 365 group owners play a crucial role in managing and controlling access to various shared resources within the platform.
Assigning multiple owners and customizing permissions are important practices for managing Microsoft 365 group owners. Whether you're overseeing a small private group or a large public one, knowing these responsibilities is crucial for effective group management.
Assigning owners to a Microsoft 365 group can be done in several ways, but PowerShell stands out as an efficient method. PowerShell allows for bulk operations, providing greater control and flexibility in managing group settings and permissions.
Connect-ExchangeOnlineAdd-UnifiedGroupLinks -Identity <GroupName> -LinkType Owners –Links <UPN>
#Replace <GroupName> with group display name and <UPN> with user principal name of the user.
Remove-UnifiedGroupLinks -Identity <GroupName> -LinkType Owners -Links <UPN>
#Replace <GroupName> with group display name and <UPN> with user principal name of the user.
Tracking group owner changes guarantees uninterrupted management and access to group resources.
M365 Group Ownership Governance policy, also known as the ownerless groups policy, helps organizations automatically manage groups that don't have an owner.
Implementing a Group Ownership Governance policy for Microsoft groups improves security, efficiency, and compliance, ensuring your organization runs smoothly and securely.
Note: This ownerless group policy configuration includes settings for specifying recipients of ownership notifications and defining active members to be notified.
It also allows Microsoft admins to set notification frequency and customize email templates sent to active recipients for ownership acceptance.
In Office 365, if a user declines ownership of an ownerless group, the group remains ownerless. The user's decision to decline ownership does not assign ownership to another user automatically. As a result, the group will not have any owners responsible for managing its settings, membership, and other administrative tasks.
It's important for Microsoft 365 admins to monitor ownerless groups and take appropriate action, such as assigning a new owner or decommissioning the group if it's no longer needed.
So, it's crucial to ensure at least two group owners available to prevent any interruptions in managing the group's settings, membership, and other administrative tasks.
Monitoring the Azure AD group owners' count ensures effective management and engagement.
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