When trying to remove a user from a security group I get "The primary group cannot be removed. Set another group as primary if you want to remove this one"

simply trying remove user group in ad. pull user object, click on member of , when go remove group message "the primary group cannot removed. set group primary if want remove one". if try go group , remove user there same message. read on several posts found none seem hit nail on head issue. assistance appreciated.

thanks

you cannot remove user "primary" group. must first make "primary" group other group, can remove them former "primary" group. default, "primary" group users "domain users", , seldom need change this.

to assign "primary" group in aduc, go properties dialog user, select "memberof" tab, select group, , check make "primary". user must member of group, , must have either global or universal scope, , must security group.

 

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richard mueller - mvp directory services

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