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Curious_Kevin16
Jul 31, 2025Iron Contributor
Exchange RBAC Challenge: Restricting Admin Level Access to Selected Mailboxes
Hi Exchange Brain Trust, I'm looking to implement a restriction for a specific group of admins (let's say Service Desk L1 team) so they do not have administrative access to executive EXO mailboxes (...
VasilMichev
Jul 31, 2025MVP
Exclusive scopes is what you need: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/understanding-exclusive-scopes-exchange-2013-help
Keep in mind that anyone with sufficient permissions to manage scopes/role assignments can grant himself access. For even better protection, you can configure PAM too... but a GA can override that as well.
Curious_Kevin16
Aug 03, 2025Iron Contributor
VasilMichev​ Appreciate the prompt response!. this capability appears to be Exchange Server only. I failed to find anything guides on Exclusive Access for Exchange Online mailboxes.
- VasilMichevAug 03, 2025MVP
It's available in Exchange Online as well, they haven't bothered to create a separate article.