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Brass Contributor

Jul 31, 2025

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Restrict access to Microsoft Entra admin center

Hi, I know that setting this to Yes isn't considered a Security measure by Microsoft, but I really think that they need to rethink this and give a better warning Entra>Users>User Settings>Res...

VasilMichev
Jul 31, 2025
View only access to basic directory data is impossible to restrict, so blocking access to the admin tools is your best option if that's your goal. For Groups they own, users can use the MyGroups portal and/or OWA. For app-related operations, it depends on which operations you want to allow for them, but in general there is no way to prevent them from seeing additional data if you allow them to manage apps via the portal.

VasilMichev

MVP

Jul 31, 2025

View only access to basic directory data is impossible to restrict, so blocking access to the admin tools is your best option if that's your goal. For Groups they own, users can use the MyGroups portal and/or OWA. For app-related operations, it depends on which operations you want to allow for them, but in general there is no way to prevent them from seeing additional data if you allow them to manage apps via the portal.