Exchange Admins can create O365 Groups? even is locked down to a particular group?

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We have a set AAD Group that can create O365 Groups and a process to request Groups to be created.

However, we also have a set of users around the globe that are Exchange Admins (not global admins). One of these users can create O365 Groups - specifically from Power BI.

Is this supposed to be happening, or does Power BI not respect the group creation rules?

vasilmichev · Answer

Yes, the restrictions don't apply to admin roles.

jcgonzalezmartin · Answer

Interesting...does it apply to any admin role in Office 365?

brent ellis · Answer

Haven't tried the other admin roles. I did confirm the restrictions do apply to the exchange admins everywhere EXCEPT powerBI.

vasilmichev · Answer

So maybe only the Global admin roles bypass the restrictions, and the workload-specific ones are still subject to them? With PowerBI being a straggler, as usual.

brent ellis · Answer

Nah, restrictions even apply to Global Admins, we have 3 global admins, and only 2 of them can create Groups.In any case, yes to PowerBI straggling.

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