Unassigning the Everyone Group from an Okta Application
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Overview
The user goal is to safely remove the Everyone group from an Okta application without causing access disruptions. Accomplish this by assigning a new group first to ensure users retain access during the transition.
Applies To
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Groups
Solution
What are the steps to unassign the Everyone group from an Okta application?
Assign a new group to the application, verify the assignment in the System Log, increase the priority of the new group on the Assignments tab, and remove the Everyone group.
- Assign a new group to the application.
NOTE: Check the System Log to confirm that Okta successfully signed the new group before proceeding. - On the Assignments tab, move the new group to a higher priority.
- Unassign the Everyone group.
