[Get details for Active Directory group] #csharp #asp.net

asp.net-active-directory-group-details.cs

// add reference to System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
// using System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement;

PrincipalContext ctx = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain);

GroupPrincipal group = GroupPrincipal.FindByIdentity(ctx, "domain\\groupname");
var users = group.GetMembers();

if (group != null)
{
    // iterate over members
    foreach (Principal p in group.GetMembers())
    {
        //Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", p.StructuralObjectClass, p.DisplayName);
        UserPrincipal theUser = p as UserPrincipal;

        if (theUser != null)
        {
          // do something with the user
        }
    }
}