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Security groups, Microsoft 365 groups, nesting and dynamic membership, and how each one changes what a SharePoint role assignment really means.
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Start with SharePoint Groups vs Microsoft 365 Groups vs Entra ID Security Groups.
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SharePoint Groups vs Microsoft 365 Groups vs Entra ID Security Groups
Three kinds of group grant SharePoint access and they behave differently for scope, nesting, ownership, guests and audit. Here is how each one works and how to tell them apart in a role assignment.