← cd ~/roles
// roles/entra · privileged
Password AdministratorMicrosoft Entra built-in role
Can reset passwords for non-administrators and Password Administrators.
| Role ID | 966707d0-3269-4727-9be2-8c3a10f19b9d |
|---|---|
| Privileged | Yes. Microsoft marks this role as privileged. |
| Permissions | 2 |
Before you assign it
Microsoft labels this a privileged role, so make it eligible through PIM rather than permanent, require phishing-resistant MFA to activate it, and review who has it regularly.
What it can do
| Permission | What it allows |
|---|---|
microsoft.directory/users/password/update | Reset passwords for all users |
microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read | Read basic properties on all resources in the Microsoft 365 admin center |
Assign it
The role ID is the same in every tenant, so these work as they are. Make it eligible through PIM:
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleEligibilitySchedule.ReadWrite.Directory"
$user = Get-MgUser -UserId "jane.doe@contoso.com"
New-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleEligibilityScheduleRequest -BodyParameter @{
Action = "AdminAssign"
Justification = "Needs Password Administrator for <reason>"
RoleDefinitionId = "966707d0-3269-4727-9be2-8c3a10f19b9d"
DirectoryScopeId = "/"
PrincipalId = $user.Id
ScheduleInfo = @{
StartDateTime = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("o")
Expiration = @{ Type = "afterDuration"; Duration = "P180D" }
}
}Who already has it?
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleManagement.Read.Directory"
Get-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleAssignment -Filter "roleDefinitionId eq '966707d0-3269-4727-9be2-8c3a10f19b9d'" -ExpandProperty Principal |
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