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Match AD Groups in ASP.NET C# Class and Display Value in ASPX

I am using a snippet of Code below in a C# Class (ASP.NET 4.5).
I need to insert some code to help me filter existing roles against 4 separate roles.
The users are on a domain and already have multiple AD roles/groups.
I have four static groups that I need to filter from other user roles.
They are; DM_Admin, DM_Owner, DM_Editor, DM_Reader

The code section I need to populate is "// do something with the group (or role) in question"

The code is working, the users are authenticated from the class code not displayed here.

I then need to store that data in Session so I can display it on my ASPX Page.
Class: eg //Session["Group"] = group;
ASPX: lblGroup.Text = Session["Group"].ToString();

a bonus would be how to deal with a user that is in one or more of the 4 roles, but I am only seeking a single match at this stage

 using (PrincipalContext ctx = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain))
            {
                // find a user
                UserPrincipal user = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(ctx, username);

                if (user != null)
                {
                    // get the authorization groups - those are the "roles" 
                    var groups = user.GetAuthorizationGroups();

                    foreach (Principal principal in groups)
                    {
                        // do something with the group (or role) in question
                    }
                }
            }

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Rainer Jeschor

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XGIS

ASKER

Hello Rainer.. thankyou for supplying those codes and logic... We will run some tests. I will get back to you in 36 hours with feedback on our level of success Cheers Aaron

XGIS

ASKER

Hello Rainer..I am still awaiting feedback from developers. I will give you an update ASAP.

XGIS

ASKER

Hello Rainer... Pls note I am back on the code task... I know this is lame but I am having issues getting the session to the default.aspx from the class. It throws an object reference error. I even setup a class to hold the session variables but no joy there either. We will keep trying though.

LDAP Class
//Session.Add["Group"] = principal.Name;
//Session["Group"] = principal.Name;

ASPX
lbluGroup.Text = Session["Group"].ToString();

Session Class'

using System.Web;

public static class Geek
{

    #region DMPDB Sessions

    private static string _dmpdbKey = "Group";

    #endregion

    #region DMPDB Session Declarations

    public static object Group { get { if (HttpContext.Current.Session[Geek._dmpdbKey] == null) { return string.Empty; } else { return HttpContext.Current.Session[Geek._dmpdbKey].ToString(); } } set { HttpContext.Current.Session[Geek._dmpdbKey] = value; } }

    #endregion
}

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Rainer Jeschor

Hi,
can you check if Session is enabled in web.config?

XGIS

ASKER

Hello Rainer...We ended up removing the for each and wrote a role class and brought the C# to the Default.aspx

            
Principal grp = ADFgroups.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name.Contains("DMPDB_"));
 lbluGroup.Text = grp.ToString();

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XGIS

ASKER

Helped put us on the right track... Thankyou for your time.