Applies to: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Online

Topic Last Modified: 2012-08-09

Use the Set-Group cmdlet to modify group object settings visible in Active Directory Users and Computers. If the group is a mail-enabled security group or a distribution group, you can use the Set-DistributionGroup cmdlet to modify other Microsoft Exchange settings that aren't available by using the Set-Group cmdlet.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.

Syntax


`Set-Group -Identity <GroupIdParameter> <COMMON PARAMETERS>`


`Set-Group -Identity <GroupIdParameter> [-Universal <SwitchParameter>] <COMMON PARAMETERS>`


`COMMON PARAMETERS: [-BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck <SwitchParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DisplayName <String>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-IgnoreDefaultScope <SwitchParameter>] [-IsHierarchicalGroup <$true \| $false>] [-ManagedBy <GeneralRecipientIdParameter[]>] [-Name <String>] [-Notes <String>] [-PhoneticDisplayName <String>] [-SeniorityIndex <Int32>] [-SimpleDisplayName <String>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WindowsEmailAddress <SmtpAddress>]`

COMMON PARAMETERS: [-BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck
<SwitchParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]]
[-DisplayName <String>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-IgnoreDefaultScope <SwitchParameter>] [-IsHierarchicalGroup
<$true | $false>] [-ManagedBy
<GeneralRecipientIdParameter[]>] [-Name <String>]
[-Notes <String>] [-PhoneticDisplayName <String>]
[-SeniorityIndex <Int32>] [-SimpleDisplayName <String>]
[-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WindowsEmailAddress
<SmtpAddress>]

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example applies the following changes to the existing global security group Legal Department:

Change the group's scope to universal.
Add a Notes parameter value of verified.

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Set-Group -Identity "Legal Department" -Universal -Notes "verified"

EXAMPLE 2

This example specifies that the group Human Resources is a hierarchical group and will display last within its hierarchy because its index number is 1.

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Set-Group -Identity "Human Resources" -IsHierarchicalGroup $true -SeniorityIndex 1

Detailed Description

You can't use the Set-Group cmdlet to modify dynamic distribution groups. To modify dynamic distribution groups, use the Set-DynamicDistributionGroup cmdlet.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Distribution groups" entry in the Recipients Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
Identity	Required	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.GroupIdParameter	The Identity parameter specifies the object that you want to modify. This parameter accepts the following values: `Alias` Example: JPhillips `Canonical DN` Example: Atlanta.Corp.Contoso.Com/Users/JPhillips `Display Name` Example: Jeff Phillips `Distinguished Name (DN)` Example: CN=JPhillips,CN=Users,DC=Atlanta,DC=Corp,DC=contoso,DC=com `Domain\Account` Example: Atlanta\JPhillips `GUID` Example: fb456636-fe7d-4d58-9d15-5af57d0354c2 `Immutable ID` Example: fb456636-fe7d-4d58-9d15-5af57d0354c2@contoso.com `Legacy Exchange DN` Example: /o=Contoso/ou=AdministrativeGroup/cn=Recipients/cn=JPhillips `SMTP Address` Example: Jeff.Phillips@contoso.com `User Principal Name` Example: JPhillips@contoso.com
BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The BypassSecurityGroupManagerCheck parameter specifies whether to bypass security checks and moderation if the specified group is a moderated distribution group.
Confirm	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax `-Confirm:$False`. You must include a colon ( `:` ) in the syntax.
DisplayName	Optional	System.String	The DisplayName parameter specifies the name of the group in the Exchange Administration Center and in the Exchange global address list (GAL). This parameter has significance only if the group is mail-enabled.
DomainController	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn	The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.
IgnoreDefaultScope	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The IgnoreDefaultScope parameter instructs the command to ignore the default recipient scope setting for the Exchange Management Shell session and use the entire forest as the scope. This allows the command to access Active Directory objects that aren't currently in the default scope. Using the IgnoreDefaultScope parameter introduces the following restrictions: You can't use the DomainController parameter. The command uses an appropriate global catalog server automatically. You can only use the DN for the Identity parameter. Other forms of identification, such as GUID, aren't accepted.
IsHierarchicalGroup	Optional	System.Boolean	The IsHierarchicalGroup parameter specifies whether the group is part of a hierarchical address book. This parameter accepts `$true` or `$false`. The default value is `$false`.
ManagedBy	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.GeneralRecipientIdParameter[]	The ManagedBy parameter specifies the name of the user, group, or contact that appears in the Managed by tab of the Active Directory object. This parameter accepts the following values: `Alias` Example: JPhillips `Canonical DN` Example: Atlanta.Corp.Contoso.Com/Users/JPhillips `Display Name` Example: Jeff Phillips `Distinguished Name (DN)` Example: CN=JPhillips,CN=Users,DC=Atlanta,DC=Corp,DC=contoso,DC=com `Domain\Account` Example: Atlanta\JPhillips `GUID` Example: fb456636-fe7d-4d58-9d15-5af57d0354c2 `Immutable ID` Example: fb456636-fe7d-4d58-9d15-5af57d0354c2@contoso.com `Legacy Exchange DN` Example: /o=Contoso/ou=AdministrativeGroup/cn=Recipients/cn=JPhillips `SMTP Address` Example: Jeff.Phillips@contoso.com `User Principal Name` Example: JPhillips@contoso.com
Name	Optional	System.String	The Name parameter specifies the name of the group. The Name parameter specifies the group name in Active Directory Users and Computers.
Notes	Optional	System.String	The Notes parameter specifies the notes that describe the purpose of the group.
PhoneticDisplayName	Optional	System.String	The PhoneticDisplayName parameter specifies a phonetic pronunciation of the DisplayName parameter. The maximum length of this parameter value is 255 characters.
SeniorityIndex	Optional	System.Int32	The SeniorityIndex parameter specifies the order in which this group will display in a hierarchical address book. A group with a value of 2 will display higher in an address book than a group with a value of 1.
SimpleDisplayName	Optional	System.String	The SimpleDisplayName parameter is used to display an alternative description of the object when only a limited set of characters is permitted. This limited set of characters consists of ASCII characters 26 through 126, inclusively. The SimpleDisplayName parameter has meaning only for mail-enabled objects.
Universal	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The Universal parameter changes the scope of the group from `global` or `domain local` to `universal`.
WhatIf	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.
WindowsEmailAddress	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.SmtpAddress	The WindowsEmailAddress parameter specifies the value of the E-mail field of the Active Directory object.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.