Proper way to backup Microsoft Entra ID security groups

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Proper way to backup Microsoft Entra ID security groups

Gashi, Driton 20

Hi Team.

Sadly Microsoft Entra ID Deleted Groups supports only M365 groups :(

I am using a poweshell script that "backups" security groups (with specific prefix) into CSV files and store those into my cloud storage account so that other collegues can access them as well. I run the script manually every day. I don't like this appooach.

Anyone knows a proper way to backup Entra ID security groups? Perhaps an external tool that is not very costly (those that are not licensed per user)?

Thanks in advance!

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2024-09-13T16:34:18.8066667+00:00

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Goutam Pratti 6,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

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Vasil Michev 119.7K MVP Volunteer Moderator

There are few "configuration-as-code" tools out there which you can use for that purpose. But at the end of the day, they're using the same methods/APIs you have access to. Until Microsoft provides a real backup solution that is, or at least soft-delete functionality.

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