Microsoft Viva Engage: Microsoft Entra permissions required for community and membership administration

Starting late September 2026, Microsoft Viva Engage will require Microsoft Entra permissions—Yammer Administrator role or Community Admin assignment—for community and membership management tasks previously allowed to Verified or Network Admins. Administrators should review and update role assignments accordingly. To align community administration in Microsoft Viva Engage with the Microsoft Entra security and administration model, we are changing how certain community and membership management actions are authorized. Today, users assigned the Verified Admin or Network Admin role within Viva Engage can perform a limited set of community and membership administration tasks, even if they do not have the corresponding permissions in Microsoft Entra. After this rollout, those actions will require the appropriate Microsoft Entra administrative permissions. To continue performing these actions, users must either: Be assigned the Yammer Administrator role in Microsoft Entra Be assigned as a Community Admin for the specific community they manage. This change improves alignment between Viva Engage administration and Microsoft Entra access controls. Rollout schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in late September 2026 and expected to complete by late September 2026 Impact on your organization Who is affected Organizations using Microsoft Viva Engage Users assigned the Verified Admin or Network Admin role within Viva Engage Community owners and administrators responsible for community and membership management Platforms and services Microsoft Viva Engage Microsoft Entra ID What will happen After this rollout, users assigned only the Verified Admin or Network Admin role within Viva Engage will no longer be able to modify the following community settings unless they are also assigned the Yammer Administrator role in Microsoft Entra or are designated as a Community Admin for the affected community: Community name Community description Community avatar Community privacy settings (public or private) Membership management Community deletion No changes are being made to Community Admin capabilities. Action required and recommendations Administrators should review current Viva Engage administrative assignments before rollout. Recommended actions: Review users currently assigned the Verified Admin and Network Admin roles in Viva Engage. Identify users who need to continue managing community settings or membership. Determine whether those users should be assigned the Yammer Administrator role in Microsoft Entra. […]

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