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cbuser935
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Jan 27, 2020
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Unable to -RemoveLicenses

 

It appears I am only able to remove licenses via Powershell that are not Assigned to Users/Groups or Inherited?

 

Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "user@contoso.com" -RemoveLicenses "contoso:STANDARDPACK"

 - I receive "Set-MsolUserLicense : Unknown error occurred."

 

 

However, when I remove something that does not have any Licensed Users or Groups Assigned in AAD, It works. Is this by design?

 

Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "user@contoso.com" -RemoveLicenses "contoso:POWERAPPS_VIRAL"

 

Chad

 

 

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  • alextt's avatar
    alextt
    Jan 29, 2020

    cbuser935 

     

    Yes, it's by design. If you assign license dynamically using Groups in AAD, you can not remove them with set-msoluser but you need to remove the user from the groups.

     

    I hope it helps. 

     

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  • alextt's avatar
    alextt
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 29, 2020

    cbuser935 

     

    Yes, it's by design. If you assign license dynamically using Groups in AAD, you can not remove them with set-msoluser but you need to remove the user from the groups.

     

    I hope it helps. 

     

  • samuela2395's avatar
    samuela2395
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 29, 2020

    cbuser935 

     Just to check ? Is your license still valid or has been cancelled?

    Check the below information if it's true for your case 

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