/// <summary>
/// Obtain the SID for the local group or domain local group (if Domain Controler)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="groupName">group name</param>
/// <returns>security identifier of the group</returns>
internal static SecurityIdentifier GetGroupSid(string groupName)
{
NTAccount identity;
if (!IsDomainController())
{
identity = new NTAccount(Environment.MachineName, groupName);
}
else
{
identity = new NTAccount(Domain.GetComputerDomain().Name, groupName);
}
try
{
return(identity.Translate(typeof(SecurityIdentifier)) as SecurityIdentifier);
}
catch (System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException)
{
if (!DomainUtil.IsInDomain())
{
return(DomainUtil.LookupAccountName(Environment.MachineName, groupName));
}
// Unable to find a local group.
// this might happen in contexts like WAHS where not all groups are used/created by setup (delegated admin, etc).
return(null);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Generate a node info instance
/// </summary>
/// <param name="nodeName">indicating the node name</param>
/// <param name="domainName">indicating the FQDN</param>
/// <returns>returns the node info instance</returns>
internal static NodeInfo GenerateNodeInfo(string nodeName, string domainName)
{
Exception ex = null;
string ssdl = string.Empty;
// Can't get the SID of the Azure node or Non-Domain joined
if (!SoaHelper.IsOnAzure() && DomainUtil.IsInDomain())
{
ssdl = BrokerNodesManager.GetSDDI(nodeName, out ex);
}
return(new NodeInfo(nodeName, domainName, ssdl, ex));
}