How to remove members or owners of a group in Entra ID

Entra ID (previously Azure AD) groups are used to manage users and their permissions collectively. Members and owners can be added to and removed from existing groups. The steps mentioned in the table below can be used to remove members or owners from Entra ID groups. ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus, the comprehensive tool for management, reporting, monitoring, and auditing, can also be utilized to accomplish this task

The table is a comparison on how to remove members of an Entra group using the native admin center and M365 Manager Plus.

Entra ID

Steps to remove members or owners of a group using the native admin center

Log in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as at least a Groups Administrator.
Click the Identity tab from the left pane and navigate to Groups > All groups.
Select the group from which you want to remove members or owners.
Under the manage section in the left pane, select either Members or Owners.
Select the members or owners by checking the respective check box next to their names and then proceed to click on the Remove button.

M365 Manager Plus

Steps to remove members or owners of a group using M365 Manager Plus

Log in to M365 Manager Plus and navigate to the Management tab > Group Management.
Select the relevant group type from which you wish to remove members or owners under the Bulk Group Modification section and/or Group Member Management section.
Select the Remove Owner(s) radio button.
Select the owners or members by clicking Select Owners or Select Members based on your requirement.
Click on Find to select the owners or members that you wish to remove and click Apply.

Limitations of using Entra ID admin center

Administrators need to be assigned the necessary role and permission to create and manage Entra ID groups.
Administrators have to shift between different Microsoft 365 admin centers to perform various management tasks, which can be complex and time-consuming.
If the group has custom attributes or extensions associated with it, administrators need additional permission to handle them accordingly during the removal process.
Managing a large number of groups can be cumbersome within the admin center, potentially leading to inefficiencies and difficulty in organizing and tracking groups effectively.
While the admin center provides some automation features, it may not offer the level of automation required for complex group management tasks.

Benefits of using M365 Manager Plus to remove members or owners of a group

Assign tasks to technicians without the need to elevate their native privileges to the level of Groups Administrator or above.
M365 Manager Plus offers a wide range of management capabilities for Microsoft 365 environments, including user management, group management, license management, security management, and more, all from a single interface.
Create groups, add members to these groups, and manage them all in one go.
Group creation templates let you simplify the process of creating groups in bulk.
Highly customizable features that allow organizations to tailor their platform to their specific needs and requirements. Additionally, it is scalable, capable of supporting organizations of all sizes.
Management actions come built-in with M365 Manager Plus and can be performed at the click of a button.

Hassle-free Entra ID group management.

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