3.1.4.2.1 ActiveDirectoryGroup

The GroupScope element is populated from the group!groupType ([MS-ADTS] section 2.2.12), according to the table that follows. If group!groupType is not set, cannot be read, or does not contain one of the values listed in the table that follows, the GroupScope element SHOULD be populated with Unknown.<16>

groupType contains (Symbolic name [MS-ADTS])

Value of GroupScope element

Group scope

GROUP_TYPE_BUILTIN_LOCAL_GROUP

DomainLocal

The group membership is in a domain local group.

GROUP_TYPE_RESOURCE_GROUP

DomainLocal

The group membership is in a domain local group.

GROUP_TYPE_ACCOUNT_GROUP

Global

The group membership is in a global group.

GROUP_TYPE_UNIVERSAL_GROUP

Universal

The group membership is in a universal group.

The GroupType element is populated from the group!groupType flag GROUP_TYPE_SECURITY_ENABLED ([MS-ADTS] section 2.2.12), according to the following table. If group!groupType is not set or cannot be read, the GroupType element SHOULD be populated with Unknown.<17>

GROUP_TYPE_SECURITY_ENABLED

Value of GroupType Element

Meaning

Zero

Distribution

The group does not represent a group of security principals.

One

Security

The group represents a group of security principals.