Assigning permissions and roles

In this recipe, you'll learn how to manage a user's ability to access, read, edit, or own an inbox, distribution list, shared inbox, O365 group, and more. We'll accomplish this by utilizing the classic Exchange admin center's permissions blade.

Getting ready

You'll need to be an Exchange admin or have the Organization Management or Recipient Management roles to manage permissions and roles in the classic Exchange admin center.

How to do it…

1. Go to the classic Exchange admin center at https://outlook.office.com/ecp/.
2. Click on permissions in the left-hand navigation menu:

   Figure 4.23 – The permissions menu link in the Exchange admin center

3. Double-click on any admin role (such as Discover Management) to see its details and the specific sub-roles (such as Legal Hold and Mailbox Search) included in the main role. You can modify the included sub-roles and add or remove members here as well:

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