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Orphaned workspaces and mail-enabled security group admins
I'm trying to avoid listing specific individuals as workspace admins. But when I enter a Mail-enabled security group as the only workspace admin, the workspace becomes orphaned. Do I need to use a di...
this is happening on V2 workspaces? Shared or premium?
Yes, V2 workspace, Premium per capacity. I'm a member of the mail-enabled security group I'm trying to use as an admin, so I can still get in and modify access settings after removing my individual account from those settings, but the service is telling me my workspace is orphaned.
I don't think Microsoft had anticipated your usage scenario. Assuming you have a Pro license you can consider raising a Pro ticket at https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/pro/
It sounds like they're describing my scenario here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-new-workspaces
- Use more granular workspace roles for more flexible permissions management in the new workspaces. In classic workspaces, you can add only individuals to the members and admin lists.
- Assign user groups to workspace roles: In the new workspaces, you can add multiple Active Directory security groups, distribution lists, or Microsoft 365 groups to these roles, for easier user management.
