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How to create an Azure AD security group for use in SharePoint
Hi all,
Everywhere I read, I'm being given great advice to setup security groups in Azure AD to then use in SharePoint groups. I understand the pros and cons of this approach and it's perfect for us in theory. However, when I go to Azure AD > Users & Groups > All Groups > New Group, I don't see an option to create a security group (it just creates a new O365 Group in its entirety). When I go to Group Settings in the same place, everything is greyed out. This page appears to include the "Users can create security groups" setting (currently set to No). I thought I was a Global Admin so why is this greyed out?
Any help gratefully appreciated.
Thanks, Oz
Thanks both. As it turns out, I was simply looking in the wrong place! As I wanted to create an Azure AD security group I was trying to do so in the Azure Admin Portal (https://portal.azure.com/) ... silly me ... I should have been doing it in the Office 365 Admin Portal (https://portal.office.com/).
Go to Groups > Groups > Add a group and it's all there - just choose the option you want in the Type field.
This post really helped (along with the link in it to the Office website): https://threewill.com/office-365-groups-vs-azure-ad-security-groups/
Hope it helps others too.
- And by the way, I would recommend you to create e-mail enabled security groups if creating Office 365 Groups is not an option for you
Simply make sure to select NO for the "Enable Office features" toggle. Or, just use PowerShell - New-MsolGroup or New-AzureADGroup.
