Get-MgUserLicenseDetail

What is Get-MgUserLicenseDetail?

The Get-MgUserLicenseDetail cmdlet in Microsoft Graph PowerShell retrieves license details for a specific user in Microsoft 365. It provides information about assigned licenses and service plans, enabling administrators to understand a user’s subscription entitlements.

Why Use Get-MgUserLicenseDetail?

This cmdlet is highly useful for automation and reporting. IT admins can:

• Quickly check license assignments for individual users.
• Retrieve service plans and usage details for compliance.
• Automate reporting of license details across the entire tenant.
• Export license data for auditing and management.

By using Get-MgUserLicenseDetail, organizations can streamline license tracking and ensure efficient subscription management.

Prerequisites

Before running the cmdlet, ensure you have the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module installed and required permissions granted.

Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.Read.All"

How to Use Get-MgUserLicenseDetail?

Basic syntax:

Get-MgUserLicenseDetail -UserId <GUID>

You can pass a User Principal Name (UPN) or User ID to fetch license details for a specific user.

Get-MgUserLicenseDetail Examples

• Get License Details of a Specific User

Get-MgUserLicenseDetail -UserId samadmin@7xh7fj.onmicrosoft.com

• Getting the Service Plans

Get-MgUserLicenseDetail -UserId "samadmin@7xh7fj.onmicrosoft.com" | Format-List

• Get License Details of Multiple Users

$users = @("kimmy@7xh7fj.onmicrosoft.com","samadmin@7xh7fj.onmicrosoft.com","LeeG@7xh7fj.onmicrosoft.com")
foreach($user in $users) {
    Get-MgUserLicenseDetail -UserId $user
}
                                            

• Exporting License Details of Multiple Users to CSV File

$users = Get-MgUser -All
foreach($user in $users) {
    Get-MgUserLicenseDetail -UserId $user.Id | Export-Csv -Path "d:/WeekyUserLicenseDetails.csv" -NoTypeInformation -Append
}