{"id":21343,"date":"2025-11-17T11:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.dynamicgroup.net\/?p=21343"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:08:19","slug":"group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/","title":{"rendered":"Group types in Microsoft Entra ID: differences, use, and synchronization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Groups play a key role in Entra ID and organize access rights, license assignments, and resource control. Administrators have a <strong>wide range of different group types<\/strong> at their disposal, both from the cloud and from the local Active Directory.<\/p>\n<p>This article explains the most important differences, areas of application, and management options.<\/p>\n<p>We will show you how you can synchronize Entra groups with each other using our cloud solution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync\/\">DynamicSync<\/a>. Even without a P1 license, you can use filters to assign group members in the best possible way (even nested filters are possible).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshadow aligncenter wp-image-21432\" title=\"DynamicSync enables group synchronization in Entra ID\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronize-groups.png\" alt=\"DynamicSync enables group synchronization in Entra ID\" width=\"500\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronize-groups.png 602w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronize-groups-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync-book-a-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Book a demo<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Index<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#All-group-types-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID\" >All group types in Microsoft Entra ID<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Cloud-native-groups\" >Cloud-native groups<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Security-groups-Cloud\" >Security groups (Cloud)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Microsoft-365-M365-groups-Cloud\" >Microsoft 365 (M365) groups (Cloud)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Email-enabled-security-groups-Cloud\" >Email-enabled security groups (Cloud)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Distribution-groups-email-enabled-cloud\" >Distribution groups (email-enabled, cloud)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Groups-from-the-local-Active-Directory\" >Groups from the local Active Directory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Security-groups-on-premises-Active-Directory\" >Security groups (on-premises Active Directory)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Email-enabled-security-groups-on-premises-Active-Directory\" >Email-enabled security groups (on-premises Active Directory)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Distribution-groups-email-enabled-on-premises-Active-Directory\" >Distribution groups (email-enabled, on-premises Active Directory)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Quick-overview-Entra-ID-group-types-and-purpose\" >Quick overview: Entra ID group types and purpose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#DynamicSync-enables-synchronization-between-Entra-ID-groups\" >DynamicSync enables synchronization between Entra ID groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Important-aspects-of-managing-Entra-ID-groups\" >Important aspects of managing Entra ID groups<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Membership-types-and-group-dynamics\" >Membership types and group dynamics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#License-assignment-by-group\" >License assignment by group<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Security-aspects-of-dynamic-groups\" >Security aspects of dynamic groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Group-based-role-assignment\" >Group-based role assignment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Additional-administrative-functions\" >Additional administrative functions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/news\/group-types-in-microsoft-entra-id\/#Synchronize-Entra-ID-groups-with-each-other-%E2%80%93-Try-it-now\" >Synchronize Entra ID groups with each other \u2013 Try it now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All-group-types-in-Microsoft-Entra-ID\"><\/span>All group types in Microsoft Entra ID<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Entra ID supports various group types. You can roughly divide them into <strong>cloud-native groups<\/strong> and <strong>groups transferred from the local Active Directory<\/strong> to the cloud via Entra Connect. These two group categories differ both in their technical architecture and in their usage scenarios:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cloud-native-groups\"><\/span>Cloud-native groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security-groups-Cloud\"><\/span>Security groups (Cloud)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Cloud-based security groups control access rights to applications, resources, and services in M365 and Entra. Administrators can manage them manually (\u201cassigned\u201d) or dynamically. They are often used <strong>for role assignments, application access, or administrative roles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamic security groups are <strong>particularly flexible<\/strong> because they can automatically update their membership based on attributes. This requires an Entra ID P1 or P2 license.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft-365-M365-groups-Cloud\"><\/span>Microsoft 365 (M365) groups (Cloud)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These group types bundle users, permissions, and resources <strong>for collaboration<\/strong>. An M365 group automatically creates a shared mailbox, calendar, OneDrive directory, and SharePoint website.<\/p>\n<p>It is ideal for teams, projects, or departments with a collaborative focus. Microsoft Teams also uses M365 groups as its technical foundation in the background.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamic group memberships are also possible, but require a corresponding license.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Dynamic groups<\/strong> are possible for both security groups and M365 groups, are based on attribute filters, and automatically update their memberships.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email-enabled-security-groups-Cloud\"><\/span>Email-enabled security groups (Cloud)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Entra ID also features email-enabled security groups that <strong>combine security features with email communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These groups work well when user groups require access to resources and need to be contacted directly by email.<\/p>\n<p>\u274c However, dynamic management is not possible.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distribution-groups-email-enabled-cloud\"><\/span>Distribution groups (email-enabled, cloud)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These groups are created directly in the cloud and <strong>and serve exclusively for email communication via Exchange Online<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Administrators can create and manage them only via the <strong>Exchange Admin Center<\/strong>. The focus is on distributing messages to user groups in the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Access control is not provided here.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Groups-from-the-local-Active-Directory\"><\/span>Groups from the local Active Directory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security-groups-on-premises-Active-Directory\"><\/span>Security groups (on-premises Active Directory)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Security groups in the local Active Directory primarily <strong>control access to local files, printers, and internal applications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2601\ufe0f Entra Connect can synchronize these groups with Entra ID, making them usable in the cloud.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email-enabled-security-groups-on-premises-Active-Directory\"><\/span>Email-enabled security groups (on-premises Active Directory)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Email-enabled security groups <strong>combine access protection with email functionality<\/strong> and are used <strong>in classic (local) Exchange environments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2601\ufe0f Synchronization in Entra ID is possible.<\/p>\n<p>For many organizations, they are indispensable in hybrid integrated scenarios. The groups can be used to send emails to the members of security groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u274c However, dynamic management is not provided.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distribution-groups-email-enabled-on-premises-Active-Directory\"><\/span>Distribution groups (email-enabled, on-premises Active Directory)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Email-enabled groups in Active Directory <strong>serve exclusively to send emails to multiple recipients<\/strong>. Many companies use them for internal newsletters, circulars, or general announcements.<\/p>\n<p>\u2601\ufe0f Entra Connect can transfer these groups to the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>\u274c There is no provision for managing access rights. The groups lack the ability to control permissions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick-overview-Entra-ID-group-types-and-purpose\"><\/span>Quick overview: Entra ID group types and purpose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Group type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Primary purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">\n<p>Access control<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Security group<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Resource rights management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">\n<p>Collaboration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">M365 group<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Communication &amp; collaboration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">\n<p>Email communication<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Distribution group<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Email distribution list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">\n<p>Combination of access + email<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Email-enabled security group<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Rights to resources as well as direct email communication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">\n<p>Automation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Dynamic group<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Automatic member assignment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">\n<p>Hybrid integration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Synchronized group<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Synchronized via Entra Connect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DynamicSync-enables-synchronization-between-Entra-ID-groups\"><\/span>DynamicSync enables synchronization between Entra ID groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>FirstAttribute&#8217;s cloud solution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync\/\">DynamicSync<\/a> significantly expands the possibilities of hybrid group management.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Specifically, DynamicSync allows for the <strong>targeted synchronization of members between different group types<\/strong>, something that Microsoft cannot do.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21476\" style=\"width: 906px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21476\" class=\"imgshadow wp-image-21476 size-full\" title=\"DynamicSync synchronizes all group types in Entra ID.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronizing-Entra-groups.png\" alt=\"DynamicSync synchronizes all group types in Entra ID.\" width=\"896\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronizing-Entra-groups.png 896w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronizing-Entra-groups-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronizing-Entra-groups-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DynamicSync-Synchronizing-Entra-groups-800x448.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DynamicSync automatically synchronizes groups four times per hour, keeping all groups and members up to date.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For example, you can transfer members of a locally managed distribution group synced to the cloud into a cloud-based security group to enforce automated access rules.<\/p>\n<p>DynamicSync also supports include\/exclude logic and complex (nested) filters based on attributes.<\/p>\n<p>This allows adminstrators to structure hybrid environments more precisely and in an application-oriented manner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/en\/dynamicsync-book-a-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung2 aligncenter\">Make an appointment<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important-aspects-of-managing-Entra-ID-groups\"><\/span>Important aspects of managing Entra ID groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Membership-types-and-group-dynamics\"><\/span>Membership types and group dynamics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Entra ID distinguishes between <strong>three membership types<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Assigned (manually)<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic (users or devices)<\/li>\n<li>Membership based on \u201cmember of\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Administrators select this option during creation, and it cannot be changed later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assigned:<\/strong> Administrators manually add or remove users, groups, or devices as members. This method is often used for smaller groups or special access scenarios where administrators want to retain full control over the member list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dynamic:<\/strong> These group memberships are automatically determined by <strong>rules based on user or device properties<\/strong>. Changes to attributes (e.g., job title, department) automatically result in an adjustment to group membership. A Microsoft Entra ID P1 license is required for dynamic memberships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dynamic memberOf group: <\/strong>This group type builds on existing group relationships: Members are automatically added if they belong to other groups that are stored in the rule definition. This allows hierarchical group models with automatic inheritance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"License-assignment-by-group\"><\/span>License assignment by group<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dynamic groups are ideal for <strong>automated license assignment<\/strong>. If a user is automatically assigned to a group that contains a license configuration, they receive all assigned services without any manual intervention. When they leave the group, the licenses are removed again.<\/p>\n<p>This reduces administrative effort and ensures consistent, role-based license assignment. An Entra ID P1 license is necessary. Especially in conjunction with maintained attributes from HR systems, this results in high efficiency and transparency in license management.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security-aspects-of-dynamic-groups\"><\/span>Security aspects of dynamic groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Automatic group membership based on attributes brings new security aspects. Attackers with access to user objects could unintentionally become members of privileged groups through targeted attribute manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>Protecting these attributes and restricting the assignment of change rights are therefore important factors. Access reviews, lifecycle workflows, and access packages help to regularly check and correct group memberships.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group-based-role-assignment\"><\/span>Group-based role assignment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Groups in Entra ID efficiently organize role-based access control (RBAC). Administrators can assign roles not only directly, but also based on groups.<\/p>\n<p>You must activate this setting during creation. Subsequent changes are not possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Dynamic groups are excluded from role assignments.<\/p>\n<p>To establish consistent administrative structures, it is advisable to use dedicated groups for specific roles in conjunction with RBAC concepts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional-administrative-functions\"><\/span>Additional administrative functions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Entra ID offers additional administrative functions such as <strong>group expiration control<\/strong> and <strong>naming conventions<\/strong>. This setting lets you define automatic expiration times for groups, which group owners can extend before expiration through notifications. A central naming policy also contributes to a better overview, for example, in the case of mass group management in larger organizations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the Entra Admin Center, you can create new groups, maintain existing groups, manage members, and define rules. You can name group owners directly via the portal.<\/p>\n<p>The use of dynamic memberships is particularly recommended in organizations with high turnover or many role-based access concepts.<\/p>\n<p>Combining this with DynamicSync opens up hybrid scenarios in which cloud and on-premises infrastructures interlock.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synchronize-Entra-ID-groups-with-each-other-%E2%80%93-Try-it-now\"><\/span>Synchronize Entra ID groups with each other \u2013 Try it now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19510\" title=\"DynamicSync logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicgroup.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DynamicSync-Logo-500x300-1.png\" alt=\"DynamicSync logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"120\" \/>DynamicSync is an automation solution for cloud groups from FirstAttribute AG. 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