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Identity Manager 9.2.1 - Administration Guide for Connecting to Azure Active Directory

Managing Azure Active Directory environments Synchronizing an Azure Active Directory environment
Setting up initial synchronization with an Azure Active Directory tenant Adjusting the synchronization configuration for Azure Active Directory environments Running synchronization Tasks following synchronization Troubleshooting Ignoring data error in synchronization Pausing handling of target system specific processes (Offline mode)
Managing Azure Active Directory user accounts and identities Managing memberships in Azure Active Directory groups Managing Azure Active Directory administrator roles assignments Managing Azure Active Directory subscription and Azure Active Directory service plan assignments
Displaying enabled and disabled Azure Active Directory service plans forAzure Active Directory user accounts and Azure Active Directory groups Assigning Azure Active Directory subscriptions to Azure Active Directory user accounts Assigning disabled Azure Active Directory service plans to Azure Active Directory user accounts Inheriting Azure Active Directory subscriptions based on categories Inheritance of disabled Azure Active Directory service plans based on categories
Login credentials for Azure Active Directory user accounts Azure Active Directory role management
Azure Active Directory role management tenants Enabling new Azure Active Directory role management features Azure Active Directory role main data Displaying Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Displaying scoped role eligibilities for Azure Active Directory roles Overview of Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Main data of Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Managing Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Adding Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Editing Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Deleting Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Assigning Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Assigning Azure Active Directory system roles to scopes through role assignments Assigning Azure Active Directory business roles to scopes though role assignments Assigning Azure Active Directory organizations to scopes through role assignments Overview of Azure Active Directory scoped role eligibilities Main data of Azure Active Directory scoped role assignments Managing Azure Active Directory scoped role eligibilities Adding Azure Active Directory scoped role eligibilities Editing Azure Active Directory scoped role eligibilities Deleting Azure Active Directory scoped role eligibilities Assigning Azure Active Directory scoped role eligibilities Assigning Azure Active Directory system roles to scopes through role eligibilities Assigning Azure Active Directory business roles to scopes though role eligibilities Assigning Azure Active Directory organizations to scopes through role eligibilities
Mapping Azure Active Directory objects in One Identity Manager
Azure Active Directory core directories Azure Active Directory user accounts Azure Active Directory user identities Azure Active Directory groups Azure Active Directory administrator roles Azure Active Directory administrative units Azure Active Directory subscriptions and Azure Active Directory service principals Disabled Azure Active Directory service plans Azure Active Directory app registrations and Azure Active Directory service principals Reports about Azure Active Directory objects
Handling of Azure Active Directory objects in the Web Portal Recommendations for federations Basic configuration data for managing an Azure Active Directory environment Troubleshooting Configuration parameters for managing an Azure Active Directory environment Default project template for Azure Active Directory Editing Azure Active Directory system objects Azure Active Directory connector settings

Editing main data of Azure Active Directory groups

Azure Active Directory groups are loaded into One Identity Manager by synchronization. You can create security groups in One Identity Manager. You cannot create distribution group and dynamic groups in One Identity Manager.

You can only create mail-enabled security groups and Office 365 groups in One Identity Manager if the Exchange Online Module is installed. For more information, see the One Identity Manager Administration Guide for Connecting to Exchange Online.

the data you can edit depends on the group type.

To edit group main data

  1. In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Groups category.

  2. Select the group in the result list.

  3. Select the Change main data task.

  4. On the main data form, edit the main data of the group.

  5. Save the changes.
Detailed information about this topic

General main data for Azure Active Directory groups

Enter the following general main data.

Table 38: General main data
Property Description

Display name

Name for displaying the group in the user interface of One Identity Manager tools.

Tenant

The group's Azure Active Directory tenant.

Alias

Email alias for the group.

Email address

Group's email address

Proxy addresses

Other email addresses for the group. You can also add other mail connectors (for example, CCMail, MS) in addition to the standard address type (SMTP, X400).

Use the following syntax to set up other proxy addresses:

Address type: new email address

Group type

The type of group. is empty for security and distribution groups. The value is Unified for Office 365 groups and For dynamic groups, the value entered is DynamicMembership.

Security group

Specifies whether this group is a security group. Resource permissions are distributed through security groups. User accounts and other groups are added to security groups, which makes administration easier.

Mail-enabled

Specifies whether the email is enabled for the group. If this option is set for a security group, it is a mail-enabled security group. Otherwise, it is a distribution group.

Assignable to administrator roles

Specifies whether the group can be assigned to administrator roles. The option can be enabled only when creating a new group.

NOTE: Groups with this option can only be created in Azure Active Directory if there is an Azure Active Directory Premium license for the Azure Active Directory tenant. Otherwise, an error message will be displayed:

Code: Authorization_RequestDenied

Message: Only companies who have purchased AAD Premium may perform this operation.

Read-only memberships

Specifies whether memberships are read-only. For example, dynamic groups. The memberships are regulated by the target system. Manual changes to memberships in One Identity Manager are not permitted.

IT Shop

Specifies whether the group can be requested through the IT Shop. If this option is set, the group can be requested through the Web Portal and allocated by defined approval processes. The group can still be assigned directly to hierarchical roles.

Only for use in IT Shop

Specifies whether the group can only be requested through the IT Shop. If this option is set, the group can be requested through the Web Portal and allocated by defined approval processes. Direct assignment of the group to hierarchical roles or user accounts is not permitted.

Service item

Service item data for requesting the group through the IT Shop.

Risk index

Value for evaluating the risk of assigning the group to user accounts. Set a value in the range 0 to 1. This input field is only visible if the QER | CalculateRiskIndex configuration parameter is activated.

For more information about risk assessment, see the One Identity Manager Risk Assessment Administration Guide.

Category

 Categories for group inheritance. Groups can be selectively inherited by user accounts. To do this, groups and user accounts are divided into categories. Select one or more categories from the menu.

Membership rule

Rule that controls how members of the dynamic group are determined in Azure Active Directory. The property is only shown for groups with the DynamicMembership group type.

Membership rule state

Processing state of the membership rule for a dynamic group. The property is only shown for groups with the DynamicMembership group type.

Description

Text field for additional explanation.

Related topics

Information about local Active Directory groups

The Federation tab shows information about the local Active Directory user account that is linked to the Azure Active Directory user account.

Assignments to Azure Active Directory groups that are synchronized with the local Active Directory are not allowed in One Identity Manager. These groups cannot be requested through the web portal. You can only manage these groups in your locally. For more information, see the Azure Active Directory documentation from Microsoft.

Table 39: Local Active Directory group data
Property Description

Synchronization with local Active Directory enabled

Specifies whether synchronization with a local Active Directory is enabled.

Last synchronization

Time of the last Azure Active Directory group synchronization with the local Active Directory.

SID of local group

Security ID of the local Active Directory group.

Related topics

Adding Azure Active Directory groups to Azure Active Directory groups

Use this task to add a group to another group. This means that the groups can be hierarchically structured.

To assign groups directly to a group as members

  1. In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Groups category.

  2. Select the group in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign groups category.

  4. Select the Has members tab.

  5. Assign child groups in Add assignments.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the group and double-click .

  6. Save the changes.

To add a group as a member of other groups

  1. In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Groups category.

  2. Select the group in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign groups task.

  4. Select the Is member of tab.

  5. In the Add assignments pane, assign parent groups.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove the assignment of groups.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the group and double-click .

  6. Save the changes.
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