• One or more groups are configured in Azure AD.
  1. Sign in to the Azure Active Directory portal using your AD account.
  1. Click Azure Active Directory > Groups respectively.
  • The groups are displayed in the list view along with the total count of records at the top of the list view.
  1. Select the group that you want to delete.
  1. You have the following options to delete the groups:
  • Right-click the group.
  • Click the Delete button and OK in the confirmation dialog box.
  • Click to open the selected group.
  • Click the Delete button on top of the group profile and Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
  • The group is deleted in the Enterprise application.
  • The group is deleted from the target system once the synchronization cycle is completed.
  • Deleted group is disabled in the target system and added to the Deleted groups respectively.
  1. To delete the groups permanently, follow the steps below:
  • Click Azure Active Directory > Groups > Deleted groups.
  • Select the groups that you want to delete permanently.
  • Click Delete permanently.
  • The groups are deleted permanently.

Deleted groups are automatically removed from the system after a retention period of 30 days.

Deleted groups can be restored from the Deleted groups and enabled in the target system.