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Dean_Gross
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Feb 06, 2017
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Dynamic Groups - Premium License Impact

What happens if a dynamic group is created and some of the members don't have an AAD Premium license assigned to them? Is there account excluded from the group? Is a warning provided? Are these group...
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    TonyRedmond
    Feb 06, 2017

    This is an issue that has been discussed ever since Microsoft introduced AAD dynamic groups. Any account that comes under the scope of a query used for an AAD dynamic group - including those used for Office 365 dynamic groups - require a license. End of story.

     

    The issue does not arise for enterprise tenants who license AAD premium for other reasons (like writeback to an on-premises AD). It does if you have no other reason to use AAD premium...