Topics Answered in this Article
How do I add members to an Entra group?
How do I add owners to an Entra group?
How do I remove members from an Entra group?
How do I remove owners from an Entra group?
What are the troubleshooting methods?
Overview
Microsoft Entra groups are used to manage users that need the same access and permissions to resources.
Instructions
Adding Member(s)
1. Navigate to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/groups/groups-i-own.
2. Click on the group you want to add members to.
3. On the group’s page, click on the “Members” tab.
4. Click the “Add” button to start adding members.
5. Start typing the NetID of the person you want to add, then click on the corresponding account.
6. You should now see the account in the list of members to be added.
Double-check that the dropdown beside the user is configured to “Member”.
7. Repeat step #5 if you want to add more members.
8. Once all the required members have been added, click the “Add” button.
9. The member count should increase accordingly and you should now see the new user in the Members list.
Adding Owner(s)
Note: Please limit owners to a few users. Some groups are used to control access to certain applications which gives owners the ability to add/remove individuals from the Entra ID group tied to application access.
1. Navigate to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/groups/groups-i-own.
2. Click on the group you want to add owners to.
3. On the group’s page, click on the “Owners” tab.
4. Click the “Add” button to start adding owners.
5. Start typing the NetID of the user you want to add, then click on the corresponding account.
6. You should now see the account in the list of members to be added.
7. Select the dropdown on the right side of the user and configure as “Owner”.
8. Repeat steps #5-7 if you want to add more owners.
9. Verify that the user(s) is/are configured as “Owner” on the right side of their account. Once all the required owners have been added, click the “Add” button.
10. The member count should increase accordingly, and you should now see the new user(s) in the Owners list.
Removing Member(s) or Owner(s)
1. Navigate to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/groups/groups-i-own.
2. Click on the group you want to remove Member(s)/Owner(s) from.
3. Select the “Members” or “Owners” tab.
4. Click on “Remove member(s)” or “Remove Owner(s)” at the top right of the list.
5. Select the user(s) you want to remove by clicking on the check box on the left of the user(s).
If you want to remove Members:
If you want to remove Owners:
6. Click on the “Remove Member(s)” or “Remove Owner(s)” button, depending on which tab you were on.
To remove Member(s):
To remove Owner(s):
7. Verify that the Member(s) or Owner(s) is/are no longer in the list.
Troubleshooting
If you receive an error message saying “Something went wrong.”, check if the user you are trying to add is already an existing owner/member. This error can appear if the user is already part of the list beforehand.
Reference: Update your Groups info in the portal