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User.ManageIdentities.AllMicrosoft Graph permission · High risk

Allows the app to read, update and delete identities that are associated with a user's account, without a signed in user. This controls the identities users can sign-in with.

Application permission

High risk

Manage all users' identities. Allows the app to read, update and delete identities that are associated with a user's account, without a signed in user. This controls the identities users can sign-in with.

IDc529cfca-c91b-489c-af2b-d92990b66ce6
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Delegated permission

High risk

Manage user identities. Allows the app to read, update and delete identities that are associated with a user's account that the signed-in user has access to. This controls the identities users can sign-in with.

ID637d7bec-b31e-4deb-acc9-24275642a2c9
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

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 "c529cfca-c91b-489c-af2b-d92990b66ce6"

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 "User.ManageIdentities.All"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold User.ManageIdentities.All 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 "c529cfca-c91b-489c-af2b-d92990b66ce6" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
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# Apps with delegated consent for User.ManageIdentities.All
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 "User.ManageIdentities.All" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other User permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer

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