Rename User

Rename a user or mailbox. Will not update metadata like DisplayName, GivenName, Surname.

Description

Rename a user or mailbox. Will not update metadata like DisplayName, GivenName, Surname.

Location

User → Userinfo → Rename User

Permissions

Application permissions

• Type: Microsoft Graph

  • Directory.Read.All

  • User.ReadWrite.All

• Type: Office 365 Exchange Online

  • Exchange.ManageAsApp

RBAC roles

• Exchange administrator

Parameters

UserName

Property	Value
Required	true
Default Value
Type	String

NewUpn

Property	Value
Required	true
Default Value
Type	String

ChangeMailnickname

Property	Value
Required	false
Default Value	True
Type	Boolean

UpdatePrimaryAddress

Property	Value
Required	false
Default Value	True
Type	Boolean

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