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Adding owners to Microsoft Teams when the M365 group has dynamic access

Chris LeMay 65 Reputation points
2025-12-10T17:14:16.93+00:00

Howdy,

I had a quick question about Microsoft Teams and dynamic access for M365 groups that I was hoping to get some help on.

From what I have read, it seems like when the M365 group of a Microsoft Team is updated use dynamic access you can no longer add members/owners manually. At a minimum if you added a member/owner manually, they would be removed eventually when the dynamic rule processed.

Counter to this understanding, recently my organization updated a team do use dynamic access. Two owners were added to this team through the Microsoft Teams Admin Portal. These owners did not qualify for the existing dynamic access rules. We thought that they would eventually be removed from the team after the dynamic rules processed or after 24 hours. However, after a couple days, both users are still listed as owners of the team.

My question is, is this working as intended? Previously we had worked under the assumption that all users needed to qualify for the dynamic rules of a team to be a member/owner. However, this recent experience seems to suggest an owner could be added through the admin center without qualifying for the dynamic rule syntax and not be removed.

Thank you for your time!

Chris

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    2025-12-10T17:14:26.6+00:00
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    When using dynamic membership in Microsoft Teams, it is indeed true that the membership of a team is primarily governed by dynamic rules defined in Microsoft Entra ID. However, there are specific nuances regarding ownership that you have encountered.

    According to the context, while dynamic membership rules dictate who can be a member of the team, they do not apply to team owners. This means that owners can be added manually through the Microsoft Teams Admin Portal without needing to qualify for the dynamic membership rules. Once added, these owners will not be automatically removed by the dynamic rules, even if they do not meet the criteria set for dynamic membership.

    Therefore, your observation that the two owners remain listed as owners of the team despite not qualifying for the dynamic access rules is indeed working as intended. Owners can be added independently of the dynamic membership rules, and their status will persist unless manually changed by an administrator.

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