Directory Naming Helper

Choose a consistent name for an Active Directory security group, a Microsoft Entra security group, or a Group Policy Object.

What would you like to name?

Organization code

Optional. Inserted immediately after the first prefix. Leave empty to omit it.

Separator

Hyphen is the default. This is a convention choice, not a Microsoft requirement.

Suggested naming convention

Sources

AD group scopes, who can be a member, and where permissions can be granted: Understand security groups.
AD common name (cn) Range-Upper 64: Common-Name attribute.
Entra group types and membership types: Learn about groups and group membership.
Entra group displayName maximum of 256 characters, and mailNickname as a separate property: Microsoft Graph group resource.
Entra naming policy for Microsoft 365 groups, not security groups: Group naming policy.
GPO computer and user configuration, and linking to site, domain, or OU: Group Policy overview.

Names are built in this browser. Typed values are not sent to the server. This tool cannot see your directory, so it cannot tell whether a name is already in use.