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How to renew a Microsoft Entra group using Microsoft Graph PowerShell

Renewing groups prevents them from expiring and ensures users retain access to resources. This helps organizations manage group life cycles efficiently while avoiding accidental loss of access. In Microsoft Graph PowerShell, group renewal can be performed using the Invoke-MgRenewGroup cmdlet.

Renewing a group using Microsoft Graph PowerShell

Prerequisites

Before using the Invoke-MgRenewGroup cmdlet, ensure the following:

If the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module is not installed, install using this script:
Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
Connect to Microsoft Graph PowerShell with the following permissions (from least to most privileged) to renew a group:
Group.ReadWrite.All, Directory.ReadWrite.All,

Using the Invoke-MgRenewGroup cmdlet

Run the following cmdlet in Microsoft Graph PowerShell to renew a Microsoft Entra group.


                                    Invoke-MgRenewGroup 

                                        -GroupId <String> 

                                        [-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>] 

                                        [-Headers <IDictionary>] 

                                        [-PassThru] 

                                        [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] 

                                        [-WhatIf] 

                                        [-Confirm] 

                                    [<CommonParameters>]

Supported parameters

The following are some essential parameters that can be used along with the Invoke-MgRenewGroup command:

Parameters	Description
-Confirm	Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-GroupId	The unique identifier of the group.
-PassThru	Returns true when the command succeeds.
-Confirm	Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-WhatIf	Shows what will happen if the cmdlet runs.

Limitations of using Microsoft Graph PowerShell to renew a Microsoft Entra group

PowerShell scripts can get complicated with different use cases and scenarios.
IT admins can spend a lot of time debugging errors, which negatively impacts productivity.
Delegation can get tricky since technicians require elevated permissions.

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Renewing a group using Microsoft Graph PowerShell
Limitations of using Microsoft Graph PowerShell to renew a Microsoft Entra group
How ADManager Plus helps you manage Microsoft Entra groups and more

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