<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Group writeback – M365.FM</title><link>https://www.m365.fm/entity/group-writeback/</link><description>A Microsoft Entra synchronization feature that provisions cloud-authored groups back to on-premises Active Directory so legacy file servers and applications can still use them for access.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Why Your Active Directory Groups Are Lying to You</title><link>https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-your-active-directory-groups-are-lying-to-you/</link><guid>https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-your-active-directory-groups-are-lying-to-you/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:01:07 -0000</pubDate><category>article</category><description>Welcome back to the blog! Today, we are diving deep into a topic that plagues almost every IT department operating in a hybrid environment: the uncomfortable truth …</description></item><item><title>Use Entra ID Group Writeback for Legacy File Servers</title><link>https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/your-ad-groups-are-a-lie-fix-source-of-authority-now/</link><guid>https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/your-ad-groups-are-a-lie-fix-source-of-authority-now/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><category>episode</category><description>Most orgs still treat on-prem AD groups as sacred, syncing them to Entra ID and calling it “hybrid.” In reality, those objects are zombies: visible in Entra but ruled by on-prem, which blocks modern governance (dynamic membership, access reviews, APIs) and…</description></item></channel></rss>