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# Add Security Group

Create a security group in Entra ID

### Description

Creates a security group in Entra ID with assigned membership, so it can be used for permissions and access assignments. Names that contain a blocked word or are already in use are rejected. An owner can be set right away.

### Location

Organization → General → Add Security Group

**Full Runbook name**

rjgit-org\_general\_add-security-group

### Details

| Property         | Value                                                                                    |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Version          | 1.0.2                                                                                    |
| Required modules | <p>Microsoft.Graph.Authentication (>= 2.41.2)<br>RealmJoin.RunbookHelper (>= 0.8.10)</p> |
| Schedulable      | no                                                                                       |

### Permissions

#### Application permissions

* **Type**: Microsoft Graph
  * Group.Create
    * *Creates the security group via POST /groups after a duplicate-name check*
  * Group.Read.All
    * *Checks for an existing group with the same display name before creating*

### Parameters

#### GroupName

Name shown in Entra ID. Must be unique and must not contain a blocked word.

| Property            | Value      |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| Required            | true       |
| Default Value       |            |
| Type                | String     |
| Portal display name | Group name |

#### GroupDescription

Short text that explains what the group is for. Leave empty for none.

| Property            | Value       |
| ------------------- | ----------- |
| Required            | false       |
| Default Value       |             |
| Type                | String      |
| Portal display name | Description |

#### Owner

User who becomes owner of the group. Leave empty for no owner.

| Property            | Value  |
| ------------------- | ------ |
| Required            | false  |
| Default Value       |        |
| Type                | String |
| Portal display name | Owner  |

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