check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
Entra, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Entra is introducing a new People administrator role to enhance administrative capabilities in Microsoft 365. This role, based on customer feedback, allows management of people-related settings and profile photos without requiring high privileges. The rollout will begin in early February 2025 and complete by late March 2025.
Details:
Updated March 7, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are excited to announce the upcoming People administrator role in Microsoft Entra, designed to improve and streamline administrative capabilities in Microsoft 365. Developed from customer feedback, this role will provide dedicated permissions for managing people-related settings and profile photos without needing the high privileges of Global admin or User admin roles.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February).
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2025-01-30
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2025-03-08
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Direct effects for Operations**
Increased Risk of Mismanagement
Without proper preparation, the introduction of the People administrator role may lead to mismanagement of user profiles and settings, as new admins may not fully understand the implications of their permissions.
- roles: IT Administrators, HR Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/manage-roles-portal?tabs=admin-center, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/about-admin-roles?view=o365-worldwide
User Experience Disruption
The automatic rollout of the People administrator role may disrupt user experience if profile settings are incorrectly managed, leading to inconsistencies in user information and profile visibility.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference, https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?#/homepage
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-08 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-03-08 | MC Summary | Microsoft Entra is introducing a new People administrator role to enhance administrative capabilities in Microsoft 365. This role, based on customer feedback, allows management of people-related settings and profile photos without requiring high privileges. The rollout will begin in early February 2025 and complete by late March 2025. | |
| 2025-03-08 | MC Last Updated | 01/30/2025 01:34:26 | 2025-03-07T15:57:41Z |
| 2025-03-08 | MC Messages | We are excited to announce the upcoming People administrator role in Microsoft Entra, designed to improve and streamline administrative capabilities in Microsoft 365. Developed from customer feedback, this role will provide dedicated permissions for managing people-related settings and profile photos without needing the high privileges of Global admin or User admin roles.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. | Updated March 7, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are excited to announce the upcoming People administrator role in Microsoft Entra, designed to improve and streamline administrative capabilities in Microsoft 365. Developed from customer feedback, this role will provide dedicated permissions for managing people-related settings and profile photos without needing the high privileges of Global admin or User admin roles. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February). |
| 2025-03-08 | MC Title | Microsoft Entra: New People administrator role | (Updated) Microsoft Entra: New People administrator role |
| 2025-03-08 | MC End Time | 04/04/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-05-05T09:00:00Z |
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