PIM Manager settings · Settings > Naming conventions
EnvironmentDefault
| Key | NamingConventions.EnvironmentDefault |
|---|---|
| Where | Settings > Naming conventions |
| Type | Choice |
| Default | entra |
| Feature | Naming that matches your organization · Community, Pro Business, Pro Enterprise, Pro MSP |
What it does
The environment used when a row does not name one. It picks the suffix from the Suffix by environment table, for admin names and for the {Platform} token in group names.
When set
When set: new admin names and group names built from now on use that environment's suffix when nothing else says which environment applies.
When blank or default
At the default: entra (-ID).
Risk and how to reverse it
Existing names do not change, but new groups whose pattern contains {Platform} get a different suffix than older ones, and rows without an environment may draw naming warnings. Reversible: pick the old value.
Requires
SuperAdmin in PIM Manager. Free (Community). Must be an environment defined in Suffix by environment.
Recommended
Keep entra; mark on-premises rows explicitly with Environment = ad.
Related settings
- Admin account domain AdminAccountUpnSuffix
- Prefix by admin type NamingConventions.AdminTypePrefixes
- Suffix by environment NamingConventions.EnvironmentSuffixes
- Service names NamingConventions.ServiceNames
- Admin word NamingConventions.AdminWord
- Tenant common name NamingConventions.TenantCommonName
- AdminAccountPattern (admin account name) NamingConventions.AdminAccountPattern
- AdminAccountPatternHighPriv (high-privilege admin name) NamingConventions.AdminAccountPatternHighPriv
- AdminAccountDisplayNameSuffix (admin display name) NamingConventions.AdminAccountDisplayNameSuffix
- AdminAccountPatterns (how admin accounts are recognised) NamingConventions.AdminAccountPatterns
- AdminTypeDefault NamingConventions.AdminTypeDefault
- ResourceGroupPattern (permission group name) NamingConventions.ResourceGroupPattern
Documented for PIM Manager 3.0.70. Written by the PIM Manager team; Invardia publishes it. · All settings · Security review pack