Privileged Authentication Administrator

Description

Can access to view, set and reset authentication method information for any user (admin or non-admin).

Details

Users with this role can view the current authentication method information and set or reset non-password credentials for all users, including global administrators. Privileged Authentication Administrators can force users to re-register against existing non-password credential (e.g. MFA, FIDO) and revoke 'remember MFA on the device', prompting for MFA on the next login of all users.

Directory Actions20

• microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks
• microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
• microsoft.directory/deletedItems.users/restore
• microsoft.directory/users/authenticationMethods/basic/update
• microsoft.directory/users/authenticationMethods/create
• microsoft.directory/users/authenticationMethods/delete
• microsoft.directory/users/authenticationMethods/standard/read
• microsoft.directory/users/authorizationInfo/update
• microsoft.directory/users/basic/update
• microsoft.directory/users/delete
• microsoft.directory/users/disable
• microsoft.directory/users/enable
• microsoft.directory/users/invalidateAllRefreshTokens
• microsoft.directory/users/manager/update
• microsoft.directory/users/password/update
• microsoft.directory/users/restore
• microsoft.directory/users/userPrincipalName/update
• microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks
• microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
• microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read

Graph API Permissions34

Microsoft do not provide a direct mapping between Directory actions and Graph API permissions, despite this being necessary for delegated (interactive) access. MSAdminRoles.com has meticulously compiled a list of the Graph API permissions that each built-in admin role enables you to utilise. Please note this listing is not 100% accurate. Graph API permissions and Entra RBAC operate as two independent authorisation planes and do not map to each other on a one-to-one basis.

• ChangeManagement.Read.All
• Directory.Read.All
• LicenseAssignment.Read.All
• LicenseAssignment.ReadWrite.All
• ServiceActivity-Exchange.Read.All
• ServiceActivity-Microsoft365Web.Read.All
• ServiceActivity-OneDrive.Read.All
• ServiceActivity-Teams.Read.All
• ServiceHealth.Read.All
• ServiceMessage.Read.All
• ServiceMessageViewpoint.Write
• SignInIdentifier.Read.All
• SignInIdentifier.ReadWrite.All
• User-ConvertToInternal.ReadWrite.All
• User-LifeCycleInfo.Read.All
• User-LifeCycleInfo.ReadWrite.All
• User-Mail.ReadWrite.All
• User-OnPremisesSyncBehavior.ReadWrite.All
• User-PasswordProfile.ReadWrite.All
• User.Create
• User.DeleteRestore.All
• User.EnableDisableAccount.All
• User.Export.All
• User.Invite.All
• User.ManageIdentities.All
• User.Read.All
• User.ReadBasic.All
• User.ReadWrite.All
• User.RevokeSessions.All
• UserAuthenticationMethod.Read.All
• UserAuthenticationMethod.ReadWrite.All
• UserAuthMethod-External.ReadWrite.All
• UserAuthMethod-HardwareOATH.ReadWrite.All
• UserAuthMethod-TAP.ReadWrite.All