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Locks ContributorAzure built-in role

Can Manage Locks Operations.

Role ID28bf596f-4eb7-45ce-b5bc-6cf482fec137
CategorySecurity
Actions3
Data actions0

What it can do

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.Authorization/locks/readGets locks at the specified scope.
Microsoft.Authorization/locks/writeAdd locks at the specified scope.
Microsoft.Authorization/locks/deleteDelete locks at the specified scope.

Assign it

Scope it as tightly as you can: a resource or resource group rather than the whole subscription.

azure cli
az role assignment create \
  --assignee "jane.doe@contoso.com" \
  --role "Locks Contributor" \
  --scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
powershell3 lines
New-AzRoleAssignment -SignInName "jane.doe@contoso.com" `
  -RoleDefinitionName "Locks Contributor" `
  -Scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
bicep7 lines
resource assignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2022-04-01' = {
  name: guid(resourceGroup().id, principalId, '28bf596f-4eb7-45ce-b5bc-6cf482fec137')
  properties: {
    roleDefinitionId: subscriptionResourceId('Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions', '28bf596f-4eb7-45ce-b5bc-6cf482fec137')
    principalId: principalId
  }
}

Who already has it?

kql · azure resource graph
authorizationresources
| where type == "microsoft.authorization/roleassignments"
| where tostring(properties.roleDefinitionId) endswith "28bf596f-4eb7-45ce-b5bc-6cf482fec137"
| project principalId = tostring(properties.principalId), principalType = tostring(properties.principalType), scope = tostring(properties.scope)

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