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Management
Lifecycle

Lifecycle

In the Lifecycle section you see where the group stands in its lifecycle, and close it at the end.

Created

Under Created on you see when the group was created.

Review

Under Review you confirm that the owners, purpose and access of the group are still correct.

ElementMeaning
Due in …When the next review is due, for example in 360 days
Last reviewWhen the group was last reviewed, or Never
ReviewStarts the review: Review. The period then starts again.

You set how often a group has to be reviewed in the template under Lifecycle.

Archive and delete

ActionWhat happens
ArchiveAfter a confirmation, carries out the steps set in the template under Archiving
DeleteDeletes the group after a confirmation
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Deleted groups can be restored in Microsoft Entra ID for 30 days. After that, they are permanently deleted with all their content.

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