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This topic demonstrates how to create Office 365 groups in EmpowerID and is divided into the following activities:

• Creating an Office 365 group in EmpowerID
• Verifying the group was created in Office 365

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To create an Office 365 Group in EmpowerID

From the Navigation Sidebar of the EmpowerID Web interface, navigate to the Office 365 Manager page by expanding Pages and clicking Office 365 Manager. In Office 365 Manager, click the Groups tab and then click the Create GroupAction Link. In the Create Group page that appears, do the following:

1. Type the name, logon name and display name for the group in the Name, Logon Name, and Display Name fields, respectively.
2. Underneath Group Creation Location, click the Select a Location link and in the Location Selector that appears, search for and select your Office 365 location.
3. Click Save to close the Location Selector.
4. Select the appropriate group type from the Group Type drop-down and choose whether the group is to be mail-enabled by selecting or deselecting the Is Mail Enabled option.
5. Optionally, type any comments in the Comments or Justification field.
6. Type a description for the group in the Description field.
7. Optionally, type any notes in the Notes field.
8. Optionally, select an expiration date for the account from the Valid Until field.
9. Select Allow Join Requests to allow the group to appear in the IT Shop. Leave the option deselected if you do not want users to be able to shop for the group.
10. Select Auto-Accept Join or Leave Requests if you want to give users the ability to join or leave the group without requiring approval.

Click Save.

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To verify the new Group in Office 365

1. From your Web browser log in to your corporate Office 365 account as an administrator.
2. From the Office 365 admin center, click users and groups and then click security groups.
3. Search for the group you just created in EmpowerID. You should see that group in the view.

• Related Topics

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  Administrative Procedures:

  • Connecting To Office 365
  • Setting up SSO with Office 365
  • Creating Licensed Office 365 Users in EmpowerID
  • Creating Unlicensed Office 365 Users in EmpowerID
  • Licensing Office 365 Users in EmpowerID
  • Creating a Provisioning Policy for Office 365 User Accounts
  • Deleting Office 365 Users in EmpowerID
  • Deleting Office 365 Groups in EmpowerID
  • Configuring Exchange Online for Modern Authentication
  • Configuring Skype for Business Online for Modern Authentication