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Set-PnPGroupPermissions

SYNOPSIS

Adds and/or removes permissions of a specific SharePoint group.

SYNTAX

Set-PnPGroupPermissions [-Identity] <GroupPipeBind> [-List <ListPipeBind>] [-AddRole <String[]>]
 [-RemoveRole <String[]>] [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet adds or removes roles (permissions) of a specified group on a site or list level.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Set-PnPGroupPermissions -Identity 'My Site Members' -AddRole Contribute

Adds the 'Contribute' permission to the SharePoint group with the name 'My Site Members'.

EXAMPLE 2

Set-PnPGroupPermissions -Identity 'My Site Members' -RemoveRole 'Full Control' -AddRole 'Read'

Removes the 'Full Control' from and adds the 'Read' permissions to the SharePoint group with the name 'My Site Members'.

EXAMPLE 3

Set-PnPGroupPermissions -Identity 'My Site Members' -AddRole @('Contribute', 'Design')

Adds the 'Contribute' and 'Design' permissions to the SharePoint group with the name 'My Site Members'.

EXAMPLE 4

Set-PnPGroupPermissions -Identity 'My Site Members' -RemoveRole @('Contribute', 'Design')

Removes the 'Contribute' and 'Design' permissions from the SharePoint group with the name 'My Site Members'.

EXAMPLE 5

Set-PnPGroupPermissions -Identity 'My Site Members' -List 'MyList' -RemoveRole @('Contribute')

Removes the 'Contribute' permissions from the list 'MyList' for the group with the name 'My Site Members'.

PARAMETERS

-AddRole

Name of the role (permission level) to add to the SharePoint group.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by the cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by either specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection.

Type: PnPConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Identity

A group object, an ID or a name of a group.

Type: GroupPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Name

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-List

Specify the Id, title or an instance of the list where permissions should be updated.

Type: ListPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RemoveRole

Name of the role (permission level) to remove from the SharePoint group.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

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