Exchange Online · View-Only & Reporting
View-Only Organization Management
Members can view the properties of any object in the Exchange Online organization. Read-only access for monitoring and auditing purposes.
Scope: Read-only access to entire Exchange Online organization
Permissions
- View-Only Configuration - View all organization and mail flow settings
- View-Only Recipients - View all recipient properties
Common use cases
- Auditing Exchange configuration
- Monitoring without change access
- Reporting and analysis
- Compliance oversight
Best practices
- Use for audit and oversight roles
- Suitable for compliance monitoring staff
- Combine with Security Reader for broader view
- Assign to reporting tools that need Exchange data
Security considerations
- Cannot modify any settings
- Can view all configuration including security settings
- Suitable for automated monitoring systems