# Update User

### Description

Updates user profile properties in Microsoft Entra ID and applies optional group memberships and Exchange Online settings. This runbook is typically used to finalize onboarding or to correct user metadata.

### Location

User → Userinfo → Update User

**Full Runbook name**

rjgit-user\_userinfo\_update-user

### Permissions

#### Application permissions

* **Type**: Microsoft Graph
  * UserAuthenticationMethod.Read.All

#### RBAC roles

* User administrator
* Exchange Administrator

### Parameters

#### UserName

User principal name of the target user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | true   |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### GivenName

Given name to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### Surname

Surname to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### DisplayName

Display name to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### CompanyName

Company name to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### City

City to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### Country

Country to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### JobTitle

Job title to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### Department

Department to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### OfficeLocation

Office location to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### PostalCode

Postal code to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### PreferredLanguage

Preferred language to set for the user. Examples: "en-US" or "de-DE".

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### State

State to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### StreetAddress

Street address to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### UsageLocation

Usage location to set for the user.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### DefaultLicense

Display name of a license group to assign.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### DefaultGroups

Comma-separated list of group display names to assign.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | false  |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### EnableEXOArchive

If set to true, enables the Exchange Online archive mailbox.

| Property      | Value   |
| ------------- | ------- |
| Required      | false   |
| Default Value | False   |
| Type          | Boolean |

#### ResetPassword

If set to true, resets the user's password.

| Property      | Value   |
| ------------- | ------- |
| Required      | false   |
| Default Value | False   |
| Type          | Boolean |

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