The most privileged built-in administrator role in Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365, with access to all administrative features and data in a tenant. Microsoft recommends limiting its use and assigning it to as few people as possible.
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Giving a junior admin global administrator rights can lead to accidental deletion of a critical application. · SC-900 Exam Prep 3/8
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A junior admin given global administrator because it was easier than working out what they needed is productive on Monday, but by Tuesday has accidentally deleted a critical application thinking it was a test instance. · From the episode: SC-900 Exam Prep 3/8
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