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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: User management permissions for Azure AD custom roles (preview) - Azure Active Directory |
| 3 | +description: User management permissions for Azure AD custom roles in the Azure portal, PowerShell, or Microsoft Graph API. |
| 4 | +services: active-directory |
| 5 | +author: rolyon |
| 6 | +manager: amycolannino |
| 7 | +ms.service: active-directory |
| 8 | +ms.workload: identity |
| 9 | +ms.subservice: roles |
| 10 | +ms.topic: reference |
| 11 | +ms.date: 10/26/2022 |
| 12 | +ms.author: rolyon |
| 13 | +ms.reviewer: |
| 14 | +ms.custom: it-pro |
| 15 | +--- |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +# User management permissions for Azure AD custom roles (preview) |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +> [!IMPORTANT] |
| 20 | +> User management permissions for Azure AD custom roles is currently in PREVIEW. |
| 21 | +> See the [Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/) for legal terms that apply to Azure features that are in beta, preview, or otherwise not yet released into general availability. |
| 22 | +
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| 23 | +User management permissions can be used in custom role definitions in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to grant fine-grained access such as the following: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +- Read or update basic properties of users |
| 26 | +- Read or update identity of users |
| 27 | +- Read or update job information of users |
| 28 | +- Update contact information of users |
| 29 | +- Update parental controls of users |
| 30 | +- Update settings of users |
| 31 | +- Read direct reports of users |
| 32 | +- Update extension properties of users |
| 33 | +- Read device information of users |
| 34 | +- Read or manage licenses of users |
| 35 | +- Update password policies of users |
| 36 | +- Read assignments and memberships of users |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +This article lists the permissions you can use in your custom roles for different user management scenarios. For information about how to create custom roles, see [Create and assign a custom role](custom-create.md). |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +## License requirements |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +[!INCLUDE [License requirement for using custom roles in Azure AD](../../../includes/active-directory-p1-license.md)] |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Read or update basic properties of users |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +The following permissions are available to read or update basic properties of users. |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 49 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 50 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 51 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/standard/read | Read basic properties on users. | |
| 52 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/basic/update | Update basic properties on users. | |
| 53 | +
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| 54 | +## Read or update identity of users |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +The following permissions are available to read or update identity of users. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 59 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 60 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 61 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/identities/read | Read identities of users. | |
| 62 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/identities/update | Update the identity properties of users, such as name and user principal name. | |
| 63 | +
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| 64 | +## Read or update job information of users |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +The following permissions are available to read or update job information of users. |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 69 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 70 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 71 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/manager/read | Read manager of users. | |
| 72 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/manager/update | Update manager for users. | |
| 73 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/jobInfo/update | Update the job info properties of users, such as job title, department, and company name. | |
| 74 | +
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| 75 | +## Update contact information of users |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +The following permissions are available to update contact information of users. |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 80 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 81 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 82 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/contactInfo/update | Update the contact info properties of users, such as address, phone, and email. | |
| 83 | +
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| 84 | +## Update parental controls of users |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +The following permissions are available to update parental controls of users. |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 89 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 90 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 91 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/parentalControls/update | Update parental controls of users. | |
| 92 | +
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| 93 | +## Update settings of users |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +The following permissions are available to update settings of users. |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 98 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 99 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 100 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/usageLocation/update | Update usage location of users. | |
| 101 | +
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| 102 | +## Read direct reports of users |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +The following permissions are available to read direct reports of users. |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 107 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 108 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 109 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/directReports/read | Read the direct reports for users. | |
| 110 | +
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| 111 | +## Update extension properties of users |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +The following permissions are available to update extension properties of users. |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 116 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 117 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 118 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/extensionProperties/update | Update extension properties of users. | |
| 119 | +
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| 120 | +## Read device information of users |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +The following permissions are available to read device information of users. |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 125 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 126 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 127 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/ownedDevices/read | Read owned devices of users | |
| 128 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/registeredDevices/read | Read registered devices of users | |
| 129 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/deviceForResourceAccount/read | Read deviceForResourceAccount of users. | |
| 130 | +
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| 131 | +## Read or manage licenses of users |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +The following permissions are available to read or manage licenses of users. |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 136 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 137 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 138 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/licenseDetails/read | Read license details of users. | |
| 139 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/assignLicense | Manage user licenses. | |
| 140 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/reprocessLicenseAssignment | Reprocess license assignments for users. | |
| 141 | +
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| 142 | +## Update password policies of users |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +The following permissions are available to update password policies of users. |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 147 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 148 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 149 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/passwordPolicies/update | Update password policies properties of users. | |
| 150 | +
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| 151 | +## Read assignments and memberships of users |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +The following permissions are available to read assignments and memberships of users. |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 156 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 157 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 158 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/appRoleAssignments/read | Read application role assignments for users | |
| 159 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/scopedRoleMemberOf/read | Read user's membership of an Azure AD role, that is scoped to an administrative unit | |
| 160 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/memberOf/read | Read the group memberships of users | |
| 161 | +
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| 162 | +## Full list of permissions |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +> [!div class="mx-tableFixed"] |
| 165 | +> | Permission | Description | |
| 166 | +> | ---------- | ----------- | |
| 167 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/appRoleAssignments/read | Read application role assignments for users. | |
| 168 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/assignLicense | Manage user licenses. | |
| 169 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/basic/update | Update basic properties on users. | |
| 170 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/contactInfo/update | Update the contact info properties of users, such as address, phone, and email. | |
| 171 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/deviceForResourceAccount/read | Read deviceForResourceAccount of users. | |
| 172 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/directReports/read | Read the direct reports for users. | |
| 173 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/extensionProperties/update | Update extension properties of users. | |
| 174 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/identities/read | Read identities of users. | |
| 175 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/identities/update | Update the identity properties of users, such as name and user principal name. | |
| 176 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/jobInfo/update | Update the job info properties of users, such as job title, department, and company name. | |
| 177 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/licenseDetails/read | Read license details of users. | |
| 178 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/manager/read | Read manager of users. | |
| 179 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/manager/update | Update manager for users. | |
| 180 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/memberOf/read | Read the group memberships of users. | |
| 181 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/ownedDevices/read | Read owned devices of users. | |
| 182 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/parentalControls/update | Update parental controls of users. | |
| 183 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/passwordPolicies/update | Update password policies properties of users. | |
| 184 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/registeredDevices/read | Read registered devices of users. | |
| 185 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/reprocessLicenseAssignment | Reprocess license assignments for users. | |
| 186 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/scopedRoleMemberOf/read | Read user's membership of an Azure AD role, that is scoped to an administrative unit. | |
| 187 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/standard/read | Read basic properties on users. | |
| 188 | +> | microsoft.directory/users/usageLocation/update | Update usage location of users. | |
| 189 | +
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| 190 | +## Next steps |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +- [Create and assign a custom role in Azure Active Directory](custom-create.md) |
| 193 | +- [List Azure AD role assignments](view-assignments.md) |
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