Manage role groups in Exchange Online

A role group is a unique universal security group within the Role Based Access Control (RBAC) permissions model in Exchange Online. Members of the role group share the same set of roles, and you can manage the permissions of users by adding or removing them from the role group. The steps mentioned in the table below can be used to manage role groups in Exchange Online.

Steps to manage role groups in Exchange Online using the native admin center

To create role groups:

1. Log in to the EAC and navigate to Permissions > Admin roles.
2. Click Create a new role group or Copy an existing role group.
3. Enter the Name, Description, and Write scope on the Basics page and click Next.
4. Select the check box next to the Role column to assign roles to the role group, and click Next.
5. Select the users to add to the role group on the Admins page and click Next.
6. Verify your selections on the Review and finish page and click Add role group or Copy role group.

To modify role groups

1. Select a role group by clicking on the role group name on the Admin roles page.
2. On the pop-up that appears, you can configure the following settings:
3. In the General tab, you can modify the name or description of the group by selecting Edit basics.
4. You can change the membership of the role group in the Assigned tab.
5. In the Permission tab, select the check box next to the Role column to assign roles to the role group.
6. Click Save.

To remove role groups

1. On the Admins page, select the check box next to the role group that you want to remove, and select Delete.
2. On the confirmation pop-up that appears, click Confirm.

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