Set-EntraUserSponsor

The Set-EntraUserSponsor cmdlet sets a user's sponsors (users or groups). The sponsor feature tracks who is responsible for each guest user by assigning a person or group, ensuring accountability.

Update-EntraUserSponsor is an alias for Set-EntraUserSponsor.

In delegated scenarios with work or school accounts, the signed-in user must have a supported Microsoft Entra role or a custom role that includes the microsoft.directory/users/sponsors/update permission.

The following least privileged roles support this operation:

• Directory Writers
• User Administrator

Connect-Entra -Scopes 'User.ReadWrite.All'
$sponsor = Get-EntraUser -UserId '[email protected]'
Set-EntraUserSponsor -UserId '[email protected]' -Type User -SponsorIds $sponsor.Id

This example demonstrates how to assign a single user, as a sponsor to a target user account.

• The -UserId parameter specifies the User ID or User Principal Name. You can use -UserPrincipalName, -Identity, -UPN, -ObjectId as an alias for -UserId.
• The -Type parameter specifies the type of sponsor being assigned to the user. Supported sponsor types are (User or Group).
• The -SponsorIds parameter specifies the Ids of sponsors to be assigned to the user.

Connect-Entra -Scopes 'User.ReadWrite.All', 'GroupMember.Read.All'
$group = Get-EntraGroup -SearchString 'Sales and Marketing'
Set-EntraUserSponsor -UserId '[email protected]' -Type Group -SponsorIds $group.Id

This example demonstrates how to assign a single group, as a sponsor to a target user account.

• The -UserId parameter specifies the User ID or User Principal Name. You can use -UserPrincipalName, -Identity, -UPN, -ObjectId as an alias for -UserId.
• The -Type parameter specifies the type of sponsor being assigned to the user. Supported sponsor types are (User or Group).
• The -SponsorIds parameter specifies the Ids of sponsors to be assigned to the user.

Connect-Entra -Scopes 'User.ReadWrite.All'
Set-EntraUserSponsor -UserId '[email protected]' -Type User -SponsorIds @("db0c6l50-93ee-4b22-9bb9-c8454875d990","c9db38b9-e5b8-4b5e-ak78-9812230af58d")

This example demonstrates how to assign multiple users as sponsors to a target user account.

• The -UserId parameter specifies the User ID or User Principal Name. You can use -UserPrincipalName, -Identity, -UPN, -ObjectId as an alias for -UserId.
• The -Type parameter specifies the type of sponsor being assigned to the user. Supported sponsor types are (User or Group).
• The -SponsorIds parameter specifies the Ids of sponsors to be assigned to the user.

Connect-Entra -Scopes 'User.ReadWrite.All'
Set-EntraUserSponsor -UserId '[email protected]' -Type Group -SponsorIds @("db0c6f50-93ee-4b22-9bb9-c8454875d990","c9db38b9-e5v8-4b5e-ae78-9812230af58d")

This example demonstrates how to assign multiple groups as sponsors to a target user account.

• The -UserId parameter specifies the User ID or User Principal Name. You can use -UserPrincipalName, -Identity, -UPN, -ObjectId as an alias for -UserId.
• The -Type parameter specifies the type of sponsor being assigned to the user. Supported sponsor types are (User or Group).
• The -SponsorIds parameter specifies the Ids of sponsors to be assigned to the user.