Change the AzureAD/Username

Nathanael Woodhead 111

I have an AzureAD/username that has an illegal character in it. It keeps breaking scripts and is a general pain. Is there a way to get the name to change?

This is the same name that controls the name of the home folder when you login to a computer.

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Alfredo Revilla - Upwork Top Talent | IAM SWE SWA 27,456 Reputation points

2020-11-13T19:30:02.853+00:00

Hi @Nathanael Woodhead , I think that would be the displayName or userPrincipalName. You can use the Set-AzureADUser cmdlet to do change them.

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JamesTran-MSFT 36,611 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2020-11-26T00:36:47.5+00:00

@Nathanael Woodhead
I just wanted to check in and see if you had any other questions or if you were able to resolve this issue?

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Drieschner, Clemens 0 Reputation points

2023-08-11T11:15:38.1+00:00

I've got the same question (and problem) and the thread is 3 years old. Is there now a other Solution than changing the displayname?

Changing the displayname is more likely a workaround than an actual solution. We need the possibility to modify the used users path on local devices without modifying the username, especially as a MSP.
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