Removal of user created distribution groups in office365

[jslate1980]

Hi over half term I migrated all student mailboxes to office365. I have just noticed that I haven't locked down creation of distribution groups, and just found that students have created a few dodgy looking ones. As an administrator is there anyway of removing them or working out who created them?

 

Jon

[jslate1980]

Forget the question I worked it out.

[elsiegee40]

Forget the question I worked it out.

 

Could you post your solution please @jslate1980 ? It could be useful for someone else.

 

Thanks

[jslate1980]

Yep if you go to admin center > select groups you can select and delete the user created groups. Also you can check which users have been added to the distribution group. Only thing I cannot work out is if a student has created a group can they delete themselves afterwards to cover their tracks? Edited November 7, 2015 by jslate1980

[MatthewL]

Nothing stopping them creating their own in their own address book is there?

[Edu-IT]

Yep if you go to admin center > select groups you can select and delete the user created groups. Also you can check which users have been added to the distribution group. Only thing I cannot work out is if a student has created a group can they delete themselves afterwards to cover their tracks?

I believe so, yes. Especially if it's the Office 365 groups functionality.

 

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