GroupPrincipal method FindByIdentity throw strange exception

Question

I am trying to get all users by group name and dispalay it in sharepoint webpart. adGroupName something like = \"CompanyGroup\".

GroupPrincipal grp = GroupPr         


        

Answer 1

Answer was found in blog:

http://sharepoint-tweaking.blogspot.com/2007/12/impersonation-in-aspnet-causes.html

Solution is to use code:

using (HostingEnvironment.Impersonate()) {
     // This code runs as the application pool user
     DirectorySearcher searcher ...
}