Assigning Azure Active Directory groups to departments, cost centers, and locations
Assign groups to departments, cost centers, or locations so that the group can be assigned to user accounts through these organizations.
This task is not available for dynamic groups.
To assign a group to departments, cost centers, or locations (non role-based login)
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory | Groups category.
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Select the group in the result list.
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Select the Assign organizations task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign the organizations:
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On the Departments tab, assign departments.
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On the Locations tab, assign locations.
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On the Cost centers tab, assign cost centers.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned organizations.
To remove an assignment
- Select the organization and double-click
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- Save the changes.
To assign groups to a department, cost center, or location (role-based login)
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In the Manager, select the Organizations | Departments category.
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In the Manager, select the Organizations | Cost centers category.
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In the Manager, select the Organizations | Locations category.
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Select the department, cost center, or location in the result list.
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Select the Assign Azure Active Directory groups task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign groups.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.
To remove an assignment
- Select the group and double-click .
- Save the changes.
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Assigning Azure Active Directory groups to business roles
| Installed modules: |
Business Roles Module |
Assign the group to business roles so that the group is assigned to user accounts through these business roles.
This task is not available for dynamic groups.
To assign a group to a business role (non role-based login)
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory | Groups category.
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Select the group in the result list.
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Select the Assign business roles task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign business roles.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned business roles.
To remove an assignment
- Select the business role and double-click .
- Save the changes.
To assign groups to a business role (non role-based login)
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In the Manager, select the Business roles | <role class> category.
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Select the business role in the result list.
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Select the Assign Azure Active Directory groups task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign groups.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.
To remove an assignment
- Select the group and double-click .
- Save the changes.
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Assigning Azure Active Directory user accounts directly to Azure Active Directory groups
Groups can be assigned directly or indirectly to user accounts. Indirect assignment is done by allocating the employee and groups into company structures such as departments, cost centers, locations, or business roles. If the employee has a user account in Azure Active Directory, the groups in the role are inherited by this user account.
To react quickly to special requests, you can assign groups directly to user accounts.
NOTE: User accounts cannot be manually added to dynamic groups.
To assign a group directly to user accounts
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory | Groups category.
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Select the group in the result list.
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Select the Assign user accounts task.
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In Add assignments pane, assign user accounts.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned user accounts.
To remove an assignment
- Select the user account and double-click .
- Save the changes.
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Adding Azure Active Directory groups to system roles
| Installed modules: |
System Roles Module |
Use this task to add a group to system roles. If you assign a system role to employees, all the user accounts belonging to these employees inherit the group. This task is not available for dynamic groups.
NOTE: Groups with Only use in IT Shop set can only be assigned to system roles that also have this option set. For more detailed information, see the One Identity Manager System Roles Administration Guide.
To assign a group to system roles
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory | Groups category.
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Select the group in the result list.
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Select the Assign system roles task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign system roles.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned system roles.
To remove an assignment
- Select the system role and double-click .
- Save the changes.
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