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PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureADMicrosoft Graph permission · Medium risk

Allows the app to request and manage time-based assignment and just-in-time elevation (including scheduled elevation) of Azure AD built-in and custom administrative roles in your organization, without a signed-in user.

Application permission

Medium risk

Read and write privileged access to Azure AD roles. Allows the app to request and manage time-based assignment and just-in-time elevation (including scheduled elevation) of Azure AD built-in and custom administrative roles in your organization, without a signed-in user.

ID854d9ab1-6657-4ec8-be45-823027bcd009
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan make changes. Check the scope is as narrow as possible.

Delegated permission

Medium risk

Read and write privileged access to Azure AD. Allows the app to request and manage just in time elevation (including scheduled elevation) of users to Azure AD built-in administrative roles, on behalf of signed-in users.

ID3c3c74f5-cdaa-4a97-b7e0-4e788bfcfb37
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan make changes. Check the scope is as narrow as possible.

Grant it to an app

In the portal: App registrations › your app › API permissions › Add a permission › Microsoft Graph › Application permissions, then grant admin consent. Or with Graph PowerShell:

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
$app   = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '<your app's client id>'"
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $app.Id `
    -PrincipalId $app.Id -ResourceId $graph.Id -AppRoleId "854d9ab1-6657-4ec8-be45-823027bcd009"

Ask for it when signing in

Delegated permissions act as the signed-in user, so the app can never do more than that user can.

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureAD"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureAD as an application permission
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignedTo -ServicePrincipalId $graph.Id -All |
    Where-Object AppRoleId -eq "854d9ab1-6657-4ec8-be45-823027bcd009" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureAD
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "Directory.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgOauth2PermissionGrant -All |
    Where-Object { $_.ResourceId -eq $graph.Id -and ($_.Scope -split " ") -contains "PrivilegedAccess.ReadWrite.AzureAD" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other PrivilegedAccess permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer