C# Resolve Windows Identity Group ID To Name

[Hrrglburf]

WindowsIdentity wi = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
Concerning 'wi.Groups'
will get me 'id'-like values such as
"S-1-5-21-141028557-4071250340-2647578567-1028"

Anyone know how I can resolve that to get the groups name? rather than
this long string identifier?

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Hrrglburf,

Use Translate method of the IdentityReference class

WindowsIdentity wi = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();

foreach (IdentityReference identRef in wi.Groups)
{
IdentityReference account = identRef.Translate(typeof (NTAccount));
Console.WriteLine(account.Value);
}

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H> WindowsIdentity wi = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
H> Concerning 'wi.Groups'
H> will get me 'id'-like values such as
H> "S-1-5-21-141028557-4071250340-2647578567-1028"
H> Anyone know how I can resolve that to get the groups name? rather
H> than this long string identifier?
H>