New-PnPAzureADGroup

SYNOPSIS

Required Permissions

• Microsoft Graph API : One of Directory.ReadWrite.All, Group.Create, Group.ReadWrite.All

Creates a new Azure Active Directory group. This can be a security or distribution group.

SYNTAX

New-PnPAzureADGroup -DisplayName <String> -Description <String> -MailNickname <String> [-Owners <String[]>] [-Members <String[]>] [-IsSecurityEnabled <SwitchParameter>] [-IsMailEnabled <SwitchParameter>] [-Force] 

DESCRIPTION

Allows to create an Azure Active Directory group. This can be either security or distribution group.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

New-PnPAzureADGroup -DisplayName $displayName -Description $description -MailNickname $nickname

Creates an Azure Active Directory group with all the required properties

EXAMPLE 2

New-PnPAzureADGroup -DisplayName $displayName -Description $description -MailNickname $nickname -Owners $arrayOfOwners -Members $arrayOfMembers

Creates a new Azure Active Directory group with all the required properties, and with a custom list of Owners and a custom list of Members

EXAMPLE 3

New-PnPAzureADGroup -DisplayName $displayName -Description $description -MailNickname $nickname -IsSecurityEnabled -IsMailEnabled

Creates a new Azure Active Directory group which is mail and security enabled

PARAMETERS

-Description

The Description of the Azure Active Directory group

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-DisplayName

The Display Name of the Azure Active Directory group

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-IsSecurityEnabled

Creates an Azure Active Directory group which can be used to set permissions

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-IsMailEnabled

Creates an Azure Active Directory group which can be used to send e-mail to

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-Force

Specifying the Force parameter will skip the confirmation question.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-MailNickname

The Mail Nickname of the Azure Active Directory group. Cannot contain spaces.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-Members

The array UPN values of the group's members

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

-Owners

The array UPN values of the group's owners

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

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

RELATED LINKS

Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices Microsoft Graph documentation