Update-AzADServicePrincipal
Updates an existing Microsoft Entra service principal.
Syntax
SpObjectIdWithDisplayNameParameterSet (Default)
Update-AzADServicePrincipal
-ObjectId <Guid>
[-DisplayName <String>]
[-Homepage <String>]
[-IdentifierUri <String[]>]
[-KeyCredential <KeyCredential[]>]
[-PasswordCredential <PasswordCredential[]>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
SpApplicationIdWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Update-AzADServicePrincipal
-ApplicationId <Guid>
[-Homepage <String>]
[-IdentifierUri <String[]>]
[-KeyCredential <KeyCredential[]>]
[-PasswordCredential <PasswordCredential[]>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
SPNWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Update-AzADServicePrincipal
-ServicePrincipalName <String>
[-DisplayName <String>]
[-Homepage <String>]
[-IdentifierUri <String[]>]
[-KeyCredential <KeyCredential[]>]
[-PasswordCredential <PasswordCredential[]>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Update-AzADServicePrincipal
-InputObject <PSADServicePrincipal>
[-DisplayName <String>]
[-Homepage <String>]
[-IdentifierUri <String[]>]
[-KeyCredential <KeyCredential[]>]
[-PasswordCredential <PasswordCredential[]>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Updates an existing Microsoft Entra service principal.
To update the credentials associated with this service principal, please use New-AzADSpCredential cmdlet.
To update the properties associated with the underlying application, please use Update-AzADApplication cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1 - Update the display name of a service principal
PS C:\> Update-AzADServicePrincipal -ObjectId aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb -DisplayName MyNewDisplayName
Updates the display name of the service principal with object id 'aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb' to be 'MyNewDisplayName'.
Example 2 - Update the display name of a service principal using piping
PS C:\> Get-AzADServicePrincipal -ObjectId aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb | Update-AzADServicePrincipal -DisplayName MyNewDisplayName
Gets the service principal with object id 'aaaaaaaa-0000-1111-2222-bbbbbbbbbbbb' and pipes that to the Update-AzADServicePrincipal cmdlet to update the display name of the service principal to "MyNewDisplayName".
Parameters
-ApplicationId
The application id of the service principal to update.
Parameter properties
Type: Guid
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Parameter sets
SpApplicationIdWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Position: Named
Mandatory: True
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: True
Value from remaining arguments: False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Aliases: cf
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
-DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with Azure.
Parameter properties
Type: IAzureContextContainer
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Aliases: AzContext, AzureCredential
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
-DisplayName
The display name for the service principal.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Parameter sets
SpObjectIdWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: True
Value from remaining arguments: False
SPNWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: True
Value from remaining arguments: False
-Homepage
The homepage for the service principal.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
-IdentifierUri
The identifier URI(s) for the service principal.
Parameter properties
Type: String [ ]
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
The object representing the service principal to update.
InputObjectWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Position: Named
Mandatory: True
Value from pipeline: True
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
-KeyCredential
The key credential(s) for the service principal.
Parameter properties
Type: KeyCredential [ ]
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
-ObjectId
The object id of the service principal to update.
Parameter properties
Type: Guid
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Aliases: ServicePrincipalObjectId
Parameter sets
SpObjectIdWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Position: Named
Mandatory: True
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: True
Value from remaining arguments: False
-PasswordCredential
The password credential(s) for the service principal.
Parameter properties
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
-ServicePrincipalName
The SPN of the service principal to update.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Aliases: SPN
Parameter sets
SPNWithDisplayNameParameterSet
Position: Named
Mandatory: True
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: True
Value from remaining arguments: False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: None
Supports wildcards: False
DontShow: False
Aliases: wi
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named
Mandatory: False
Value from pipeline: False
Value from pipeline by property name: False
Value from remaining arguments: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable,
-ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters .
Parameters: InputObject (ByValue)
Outputs