New-MgDirectoryRole

Activate a directory role. To read a directory role or update its members, it must first be activated in the tenant. The Company Administrators and the implicit user directory roles (User, Guest User, and Restricted Guest User roles) are activated by default. To access and assign members to other directory roles, you must first activate it with its corresponding directory role template ID.

Note

To view the beta release of this cmdlet, view New-MgBetaDirectoryRole

Syntax

New-MgDirectoryRole
   [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
   [-AdditionalProperties <Hashtable>]
   [-DeletedDateTime <DateTime>]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-DisplayName <String>]
   [-Id <String>]
   [-Members <IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryObject[]>]
   [-RoleTemplateId <String>]
   [-ScopedMembers <IMicrosoftGraphScopedRoleMembership[]>]
   [-Headers <IDictionary>]
   [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-MgDirectoryRole
   -BodyParameter <IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryRole>
   [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
   [-Headers <IDictionary>]
   [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Activate a directory role. To read a directory role or update its members, it must first be activated in the tenant. The Company Administrators and the implicit user directory roles (User, Guest User, and Restricted Guest User roles) are activated by default. To access and assign members to other directory roles, you must first activate it with its corresponding directory role template ID.

Permissions

Permission type Least privileged permissions Higher privileged permissions
Delegated (work or school account) RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory Not available.
Delegated (personal Microsoft account) Not supported. Not supported.
Application RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory Not available.

Examples

Example 1: Code snippet

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Identity.DirectoryManagement

$params = @{
	roleTemplateId = "fe930be7-5e62-47db-91af-98c3a49a38b1"
}

New-MgDirectoryRole -BodyParameter $params

This example shows how to use the New-MgDirectoryRole Cmdlet.

Parameters

-AdditionalProperties

Additional Parameters

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

-BodyParameter

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

Type:IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryRole
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

-DeletedDateTime

Date and time when this object was deleted. Always null when the object hasn't been deleted.

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

-Description

The description for the directory role. Read-only. Supports $filter (eq), $search, $select.

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

-DisplayName

The display name for the directory role. Read-only. Supports $filter (eq), $search, $select.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
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

-Id

The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.

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

-Members

Users that are members of this directory role. HTTP Methods: GET, POST, DELETE. Read-only. Nullable. Supports $expand. To construct, see NOTES section for MEMBERS properties and create a hash table.

Type:IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryObject[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
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

-ResponseHeadersVariable

Optional Response Headers Variable.

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

-RoleTemplateId

The id of the directoryRoleTemplate that this role is based on. The property must be specified when activating a directory role in a tenant with a POST operation. After the directory role has been activated, the property is read only. Supports $filter (eq), $select.

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

-ScopedMembers

Members of this directory role that are scoped to administrative units. Read-only. Nullable. To construct, see NOTES section for SCOPEDMEMBERS properties and create a hash table.

Type:IMicrosoftGraphScopedRoleMembership[]
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.IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryRole

System.Collections.IDictionary

Outputs

Microsoft.Graph.PowerShell.Models.IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryRole

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.

BODYPARAMETER <IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryRole>: directoryRole

  • [(Any) <Object>]: This indicates any property can be added to this object.
  • [DeletedDateTime <DateTime?>]: Date and time when this object was deleted. Always null when the object hasn't been deleted.
  • [Id <String>]: The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
  • [Description <String>]: The description for the directory role. Read-only. Supports $filter (eq), $search, $select.
  • [DisplayName <String>]: The display name for the directory role. Read-only. Supports $filter (eq), $search, $select.
  • [Members <IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryObject- []>]: Users that are members of this directory role. HTTP Methods: GET, POST, DELETE. Read-only. Nullable. Supports $expand.
    • [Id <String>]: The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
    • [DeletedDateTime <DateTime?>]: Date and time when this object was deleted. Always null when the object hasn't been deleted.
  • [RoleTemplateId <String>]: The id of the directoryRoleTemplate that this role is based on. The property must be specified when activating a directory role in a tenant with a POST operation. After the directory role has been activated, the property is read only. Supports $filter (eq), $select.
  • [ScopedMembers <IMicrosoftGraphScopedRoleMembership- []>]: Members of this directory role that are scoped to administrative units. Read-only. Nullable.
    • [Id <String>]: The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
    • [AdministrativeUnitId <String>]: Unique identifier for the administrative unit that the directory role is scoped to
    • [RoleId <String>]: Unique identifier for the directory role that the member is in.
    • [RoleMemberInfo <IMicrosoftGraphIdentity>]: identity
      • [(Any) <Object>]: This indicates any property can be added to this object.
      • [DisplayName <String>]: The display name of the identity.For drive items, the display name might not always be available or up to date. For example, if a user changes their display name the API might show the new value in a future response, but the items associated with the user don't show up as changed when using delta.
      • [Id <String>]: Unique identifier for the identity or actor. For example, in the access reviews decisions API, this property might record the id of the principal, that is, the group, user, or application that's subject to review.

MEMBERS <IMicrosoftGraphDirectoryObject- []>: Users that are members of this directory role. HTTP Methods: GET, POST, DELETE. Read-only. Nullable. Supports $expand.

  • [Id <String>]: The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
  • [DeletedDateTime <DateTime?>]: Date and time when this object was deleted. Always null when the object hasn't been deleted.

SCOPEDMEMBERS <IMicrosoftGraphScopedRoleMembership- []>: Members of this directory role that are scoped to administrative units. Read-only. Nullable.

  • [Id <String>]: The unique identifier for an entity. Read-only.
  • [AdministrativeUnitId <String>]: Unique identifier for the administrative unit that the directory role is scoped to
  • [RoleId <String>]: Unique identifier for the directory role that the member is in.
  • [RoleMemberInfo <IMicrosoftGraphIdentity>]: identity
    • [(Any) <Object>]: This indicates any property can be added to this object.
    • [DisplayName <String>]: The display name of the identity.For drive items, the display name might not always be available or up to date. For example, if a user changes their display name the API might show the new value in a future response, but the items associated with the user don't show up as changed when using delta.
    • [Id <String>]: Unique identifier for the identity or actor. For example, in the access reviews decisions API, this property might record the id of the principal, that is, the group, user, or application that's subject to review.