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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 u...
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.