How to select the groups that a user is a member of in Azure Active Directory using PowerShell scripts

Administrators use Azure Active Directory (AD) groups to manage users and their permissions collectively. The PowerShell cmdlet in the table below can be used to select the groups that a user is a member of. ADManager Plus, a unified Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Google Workspace management and reporting tool. The PowerShell cmdlet in the table below is used to select the groups that a user is a member of in Azure AD.

Azure PowerShell syntax

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Select-AzureADGroupIdsUserIsMemberOf
-ObjectId <ObjectId>
-GroupIdsForMembershipCheck <GroupIdsForMembershipCheck>
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <Var>]
[<CommonParameters>]
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Where <ObjectId> refers to the ID of the user,<GroupIdsForMembershipCheck>specifies a list of group IDs, <ActionPreference> describes the way in which this cmdlet reacts to an information event, and <var> refers to the information variable.

Limitations of using PowerShell scripts to select the groups a user is a member of in Azure AD

  • Administrators must have sufficient permissions to modify memberships of Azure AD groups if they wish to use the above-mentioned PowerShell script. However, one wrong move from the administrator can affect the security posture of your organization.
  • Only technicians with PowerShell expertise can execute this command.
  • PowerShell scripts are time-consuming and can affect productivity.
  • Azure AD group memberships might not be instantly updated across all services. This could result in inconsistencies between what the script retrieves and the actual group memberships.

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