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Moving Management Groups and Subscriptions

Managing your Azure resources efficiently often involves moving management groups and subscriptions. Here's a brief guide on how to do it:

Moving Management Groups

To move a management group, you need to have the necessary permissions. You must be an owner of the target parent management group and have Management Group Contributor role at the group you want to move.

Here's the step-by-step process:

  1. Navigate to the Azure portal.
  2. Go to Management groups.
  3. Select the management group you want to move.
  4. Click Details.
  5. Under Parent group, click Change.
  6. Choose the new parent group from the list and click Save.

Remember, moving a management group will also move all its child resources including other management groups and subscriptions.

Moving Subscriptions

You can move a subscription from one management group to another or within the same management group. To do this, you must have the Owner or Contributor role at the target management group and Owner role at the subscription level.

Follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Azure portal.
  2. Navigate to Management groups.
  3. Select the management group where the subscription currently resides.
  4. Click on Subscriptions.
  5. Find the subscription you want to move and select ..." (More options).
  6. Click Change parent.
  7. In the pop-up window, select the new parent management group and click Save.

Note

Moving subscriptions could affect the resources if there are policies or permissions applied at the management group level. It's important to understand the implications before making the move. Also, keep in mind that you cannot move the Root management group or rename it.

In conclusion, moving management groups and subscriptions allows for better organization and management of your Azure resources. However, it should be done carefully considering the impact on resources and compliance with assigned policies.