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iambernd
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Dec 03, 2020
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Allow Users to Change their Display name (First - Last name)

Hi All.    I am trying to find a reason why our users can't change their display name.    The Exchange policy is activated and the default role assignment policy points out that they are infact a...
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  • Don_DeCarlo's avatar
    Don_DeCarlo
    Dec 07, 2020

    iambernd

     

    I was able to set up the test of changing the user display name using Microsoft Graph API.  I can authenticate to Azure AD or On-Premise AD using the current user context.  Won't need the On-Premise data gateway after all since Graph allows you to authenticate to both.

     

    The next step would be to create a simple app in teams that allows the user to update their display name in teams then pass that update using graph.

     

    Let me know if you are familiar with using these resources (Graph API and Teams Apps) or need some more help setting this up on your end.

     

    Thanks

    Don

     

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StevenC365
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Dec 03, 2020

iambernd 

 

Where do these accounts come from? If they are being synchronised by AzureAD Connect then the displayname could only be changed in the local AD.

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Don_DeCarlo
Copper Contributor
Dec 03, 2020

StevenC365 

Do you use AD Sync to keep Azure AD in sync with Local AD?

 

If not you can use Microsoft On-premise Data Gateway to allow an application to update data in On-premise AD

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    iambernd
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 04, 2020

    Don_DeCarlo 


    How would one do that?

    I do not synch yet from any local AD. Our AAD is the main one currently, might not change for a while. Would it be possible to enable users changing their display name with Microsoft On-premise Data Gateway?

    If yes, any source of howto?

    • Don_DeCarlo's avatar
      Don_DeCarlo
      Copper Contributor
      Dec 07, 2020

      iambernd

       

      I was able to set up the test of changing the user display name using Microsoft Graph API.  I can authenticate to Azure AD or On-Premise AD using the current user context.  Won't need the On-Premise data gateway after all since Graph allows you to authenticate to both.

       

      The next step would be to create a simple app in teams that allows the user to update their display name in teams then pass that update using graph.

       

      Let me know if you are familiar with using these resources (Graph API and Teams Apps) or need some more help setting this up on your end.

       

      Thanks

      Don

       

      • AndyDee's avatar
        AndyDee
        Copper Contributor
        Jul 03, 2021

        Don_DeCarlo 

         

        Hi Don,

         

        What permission is need to modify the display name in Microsoft Graph?

         

        I'm about to try them one by one, but it looks like you may already know the answer.

         

        Thanks,

        Andy

    • Don_DeCarlo's avatar
      Don_DeCarlo
      Copper Contributor
      Dec 04, 2020

      iambernd 

       

      It's another good question.  I will set up a test to see if I can use the On-Premise data gateway and hit it using the Microsoft Graph API.

       

      Will let you know the results next week.

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