Hiding Office 365 groups from the Global Address List

Managing data and access to that data is a core component of tenant administration. In Office 365, groups have become a critical component of effective collaboration. However, this means the list of Office 365 groups can become long and, at times, confusing for users.

Trimming which groups show in the Global Address List (GAL) can help users find and connect with the right people in their organization. Additionally, some groups may require additional security or confidentiality even around its existence (for example, merger and acquisition projects, executive committees, and so on).

In this recipe, we'll restrict certain Office 365 groups from the GAL.

Getting ready

Using the skills learned in the Setting up the PowerShell environment recipe in Chapter 1, Office 365 Setup and Basic Administration, connect to your Office 365 tenant via PowerShell.

The cmdlets for interacting with Office 365 groups are found...