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How to create a Role Group and Assign Permissions

Following are the steps to create Role Group and assign an User to the role group:-

  1. Login to Exchange Admin Center, Click on Roles on the left hand pane and select Admin Roles from the drop down.

    Exchange Admin Center

    Figure 1. Shows assign admin role option on Exchange Online Center.

  2. Click on Add role group.

    Role Group Page

    Figure 2. Instructs to create a role group.

  3. Fill out the required information and click on the Next button.

    Create a Role Group

    Figure 3. Provide name to the newly created role group.

  4. Add required permissions respective to your Identity Management (Entra ID/ Hybrid AD/ Hybrid On-Premise AD).

    Add Permissions to Role Group

    Figure 4. Addition of permissions to the role group.

  5. After adding all the neccessary permissions, assign user to the role group and click on Next button.

    Add user as admin in Role Group

    Figure 5. Assign User to the role group.

  6. Review the role group and click on Add Role Group button.

    Review Role Group

    Figure 6. Review the Role Group to be created.