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How to update an Azure management group using PowerShell cmdlets.

Written by Titus Manohar, IT security team, ManageEngine Updated on September 2025

Description:

Executing the Update-AzManagementGroup cmdlet allows you to update a desired Azure management group. Both ParentId and DisplayName can be updated using the Update-AzManagementGroup cmdlet.

Syntax:

Update-AzManagementGroup -GroupName <String> [-DisplayName <String>] [-ParentId <String>] [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Example:

Update-AzManagementGroup -Group "Grp1" -DisplayName "Test Group"
Id : /providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/Grp1
Type : /providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups
Name : Grp1
TenantId : xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
DisplayName : Test Group
UpdatedTime : 12/10/2019 09:30:47 AM
UpdatedBy : xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
ParentId : /providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
ParentName : xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
ParentDisplayName : xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

This example shows how Update-AzManagementGroup cmdlet is used to update the display name of an Azure management group.

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