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No, as there is no soft-delete functionality for distribution groups. Once it's deleted, be it due to synchronization or direct action in Azure AD, it's gone for good.
Restore Distribution Group in Azure AD that's Synchronised from On-prem AD
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Taranjeet Malik
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Hi
I want to clarify if its possible to restore a distribution group / list that's synchronised from on-prem AD to Azure AD using AAD Connect. For example, if a synchronised DL is deleted from AD and through the regular sync cycle it is soft deleted from Azure AD - can we now restore this DL in Azure AD?
If yes, will this object be considered as mastered in Azure AD and can be managed through Azure AD?
Thanks
Taranjeet Singh
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Vasil Michev 119.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2023-06-27T17:23:29.04+00:00 -
Taranjeet Malik 571 Reputation points
2023-06-27T22:54:28.98+00:00 Thanks for clarifying Vasil - that's helpful. Just adding this article here that describes what objects are supported by Azure AD Soft Delete--> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/recover-from-deletions
The only object types that support a soft delete are:
- Users
- Microsoft 365 Groups
- Application registration
- Service principal
- Administrative unit
Thanks
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Taranjeet Malik 571 Reputation points
2023-06-27T22:55:38.6+00:00 Thanks for clarifying Vasil - that's helpful. Just adding this article that states what Azure AD objects are supported by Soft Delete--> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/recover-from-deletions
The only object types that support a soft delete are:
- Users
- Microsoft 365 Groups
- Application registration
- Service principal
- Administrative unit
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