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[Azure AD roles] Update understand roles diagram
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ms.workload: identity
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ms.subservice: roles
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ms.topic: overview
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ms.date: 11/11/2021
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ms.date: 04/22/2022
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ms.author: rolyon
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ms.reviewer: vincesm
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## How Azure AD roles are different from other Microsoft 365 roles
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There are many different services in Microsoft 365, such as Azure AD and Intune. Some of these services have their own role-based access control systems;, specifically:
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There are many different services in Microsoft 365, such as Azure AD and Intune. Some of these services have their own role-based access control systems, specifically:
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- Azure AD
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- Exchange
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- Intune
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- Defender for Cloud
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- Compliance Center
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- Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
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- Microsoft Exchange
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- Microsoft Intune
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- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
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- Commerce
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- Microsoft 365 Defender portal
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- Compliance portal
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- Cost Management + Billing
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Other services such as Teams, SharePoint, and Managed Desktop don’t have separate role-based access control systems. They use Azure AD roles for their administrative access. Azure has its own role-based access control system for Azure resources such as virtual machines, and this system is not the same as Azure AD roles.
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![Azure RBAC versus Azure AD roles](./media/concept-understand-roles/azure-roles-azure-ad-roles.png)
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When we say separate role-based access control system. it means there is a different data store where role definitions and role assignments are stored. Similarly, there is a different policy decision point where access checks happen. For more information , see [Roles for Microsoft 365 services in Azure AD](m365-workload-docs.md) and [Classic subscription administrator roles, Azure roles, and Azure AD roles](../../role-based-access-control/rbac-and-directory-admin-roles.md).
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When we say separate role-based access control system. it means there is a different data store where role definitions and role assignments are stored. Similarly, there is a different policy decision point where access checks happen. For more information, see [Roles for Microsoft 365 services in Azure AD](m365-workload-docs.md) and [Classic subscription administrator roles, Azure roles, and Azure AD roles](../../role-based-access-control/rbac-and-directory-admin-roles.md).
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## Why some Azure AD roles are for other services
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- **Azure AD-specific roles**: These roles grant permissions to manage resources within Azure AD only. For example, User Administrator, Application Administrator, Groups Administrator all grant permissions to manage resources that live in Azure AD.
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- **Service-specific roles**: For major Microsoft 365 services (non-Azure AD), we have built service-specific roles that grant permissions to manage all features within the service. For example, Exchange Administrator, Intune Administrator, SharePoint Administrator, and Teams Administrator roles can manage features with their respective services. Exchange Administrator can manage mailboxes, Intune Administrator can manage device policies, SharePoint Administrator can manage site collections, Teams Administrator can manage call qualities and so on.
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- **Cross-service roles**: There are some roles that span services. We have two global roles - Global Administrator and Global Reader. All Microsoft 365 services honor these two roles. Also, there are some security-related roles like Security Administrator and Security Reader that grant access across multiple security services within Microsoft 365. For example, using Security Administrator roles in Azure AD, you can manage Microsoft 365 Defender portal, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Similarly, in the Compliance Administrator role you can manage Compliance-related settings in Microsoft 365 Compliance Center, Exchange, and so on.
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- **Cross-service roles**: There are some roles that span services. We have two global roles - Global Administrator and Global Reader. All Microsoft 365 services honor these two roles. Also, there are some security-related roles like Security Administrator and Security Reader that grant access across multiple security services within Microsoft 365. For example, using Security Administrator roles in Azure AD, you can manage Microsoft 365 Defender portal, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Similarly, in the Compliance Administrator role you can manage Compliance-related settings in Compliance portal, Exchange, and so on.
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![The three categories of Azure AD built-in roles](./media/concept-understand-roles/role-overlap-diagram.png)
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Azure AD-specific roles | Application Administrator<br>Application Developer<br>Authentication Administrator<br>B2C IEF Keyset Administrator<br>B2C IEF Policy Administrator<br>Cloud Application Administrator<br>Cloud Device Administrator<br>Conditional Access Administrator<br>Device Administrators<br>Directory Readers<br>Directory Synchronization Accounts<br>Directory Writers<br>External ID User Flow Administrator<br>External ID User Flow Attribute Administrator<br>External Identity Provider Administrator<br>Groups Administrator<br>Guest Inviter<br>Helpdesk Administrator<br>Hybrid Identity Administrator<br>License Administrator<br>Partner Tier1 Support<br>Partner Tier2 Support<br>Password Administrator<br>Privileged Authentication Administrator<br>Privileged Role Administrator<br>Reports Reader<br>User Administrator
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Cross-service roles | Global Administrator<br>Compliance Administrator<br>Compliance Data Administrator<br>Global Reader<br>Security Administrator<br>Security Operator<br>Security Reader<br>Service Support Administrator
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Service-specific roles | Azure DevOps Administrator<br>Azure Information Protection Administrator<br>Billing Administrator<br>CRM Service Administrator<br>Customer LockBox Access Approver<br>Desktop Analytics Administrator<br>Exchange Service Administrator<br>Insights Administrator<br>Insights Business Leader<br>Intune Service Administrator<br>Kaizala Administrator<br>Lync Service Administrator<br>Message Center Privacy Reader<br>Message Center Reader<br>Modern Commerce User<br>Network Administrator<br>Office Apps Administrator<br>Power BI Service Administrator<br>Power Platform Administrator<br>Printer Administrator<br>Printer Technician<br>Search Administrator<br>Search Editor<br>SharePoint Service Administrator<br>Teams Communications Administrator<br>Teams Communications Support Engineer<br>Teams Communications Support Specialist<br>Teams Devices Administrator<br>Teams Administrator
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Service-specific roles | Azure DevOps Administrator<br>Azure Information Protection Administrator<br>Billing Administrator<br>CRM Service Administrator<br>Customer Lockbox Access Approver<br>Desktop Analytics Administrator<br>Exchange Service Administrator<br>Insights Administrator<br>Insights Business Leader<br>Intune Service Administrator<br>Kaizala Administrator<br>Lync Service Administrator<br>Message Center Privacy Reader<br>Message Center Reader<br>Modern Commerce User<br>Network Administrator<br>Office Apps Administrator<br>Power BI Service Administrator<br>Power Platform Administrator<br>Printer Administrator<br>Printer Technician<br>Search Administrator<br>Search Editor<br>SharePoint Service Administrator<br>Teams Communications Administrator<br>Teams Communications Support Engineer<br>Teams Communications Support Specialist<br>Teams Devices Administrator<br>Teams Administrator
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