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KathyT.17580 (Customer) asked a question.

How do I identify which Active Directory Instance my Group belongs to

We have 2 active directory instances and there are some groups, one from each AD instance, with the exact same name. Is there a way to determine which AD instance my AD group is associated with? I was able to determine some of the groups if they have users assigned, but there are several without users.


  • Mihai N. (Okta, Inc.)

    Hi @KathyT.17580 (Customer)​ , Thank you for reaching out to the Okta Community! 

     

     

    When imported into Okta, the groups should have automatically populated description. 

    1. Go to you Okta Admin Dashboard > Directory > Groups
    2. Search for group either visually or by name filter. (see example below) 

    ADOnce you open the group page, you can see the information again under the Group Name. 

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    You can also check group info via Okta API by running GET {{url}}/api/v1/groups/{{groupId}} 

    This will provide information like name, description, windowsDomainQualifiedName (see example below) 

    type 

     

     

    If my answer helped, remember to mark it as best to increase its visibility for other members of the Okta Community who might have the same questions as you. 

     

    Hope my answer helps! 

     

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  • Mihai N. (Okta, Inc.)

    Hi @KathyT.17580 (Customer)​ , Thank you for reaching out to the Okta Community! 

     

     

    When imported into Okta, the groups should have automatically populated description. 

    1. Go to you Okta Admin Dashboard > Directory > Groups
    2. Search for group either visually or by name filter. (see example below) 

    ADOnce you open the group page, you can see the information again under the Group Name. 

    + 

    You can also check group info via Okta API by running GET {{url}}/api/v1/groups/{{groupId}} 

    This will provide information like name, description, windowsDomainQualifiedName (see example below) 

    type 

     

     

    If my answer helped, remember to mark it as best to increase its visibility for other members of the Okta Community who might have the same questions as you. 

     

    Hope my answer helps! 

     

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    Help others in the community by liking or hitting Select as Best if this response helped you.

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How do I identify which Active Directory Instance my Group belongs to