Prefer folder ACL groups during NTFS ensure

LiamNtfs/C4IT_IAM_SET/DataArea_FileSystem.cs

@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ namespace C4IT_IAM_SET
                     else
                         users = null;
 
-                    newSecurityGroups.EnsureADGroup(groupOUPath, newSecurityGroups.IAM_SecurityGroups[i], users);
+                    newSecurityGroups.EnsureADGroup(groupOUPath, newSecurityGroups.IAM_SecurityGroups[i], users, newDataArea.IAM_Folders[0].technicalName);
                     if (newSecurityGroups.IAM_SecurityGroups[i].CreatedNewEntry)
                         resultToken.createdGroups.Add(newSecurityGroups.IAM_SecurityGroups[i].Name);
                     else

LiamNtfs/C4IT_IAM_SET/SecurityGroup.cs

@@ -480,6 +480,71 @@ namespace C4IT_IAM_Engine
             return new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://" + domainName + "/" + matchedDistinguishedName, username, new NetworkCredential("", password).Password, AuthenticationTypes.Secure | AuthenticationTypes.Sealing);
         }
 
+        private DirectoryEntry FindGroupEntryFromFolderAcl(string folderPath, string wildcardPattern)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(folderPath) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(wildcardPattern) || !Directory.Exists(folderPath))
+                return null;
+
+            Regex wildcardRegex;
+            try
+            {
+                wildcardRegex = new Regex(wildcardPattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+            }
+            catch (Exception E)
+            {
+                cLogManager.DefaultLogger.LogException(E);
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var directory = new DirectoryInfo(folderPath);
+                var rules = directory.GetAccessControl(AccessControlSections.Access)
+                    .GetAccessRules(true, false, typeof(SecurityIdentifier))
+                    .Cast<FileSystemAccessRule>();
+                var matchedNames = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+                using (var domainContext = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, domainName, username, new NetworkCredential("", password).Password))
+                {
+                    foreach (var rule in rules)
+                    {
+                        if (rule.AccessControlType != AccessControlType.Allow)
+                            continue;
+
+                        var sid = rule.IdentityReference?.Value;
+                        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sid) || sid == "S-1-1-0")
+                            continue;
+
+                        using (var group = GroupPrincipal.FindByIdentity(domainContext, IdentityType.Sid, sid))
+                        {
+                            var samAccountName = group?.SamAccountName;
+                            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(samAccountName) || !wildcardRegex.IsMatch(samAccountName))
+                                continue;
+
+                            matchedNames.Add(samAccountName);
+                            if (matchedNames.Count > 1)
+                            {
+                                DefaultLogger.LogEntry(LogLevels.Warning, $"Multiple ACL groups on folder '{folderPath}' matched wildcard '{wildcardPattern}'. ACL-based reuse is skipped.");
+                                return null;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (matchedNames.Count == 0)
+                    return null;
+
+                var matchedName = matchedNames.First();
+                DefaultLogger.LogEntry(LogLevels.Debug, $"Reusing ACL-linked AD group '{matchedName}' via wildcard '{wildcardPattern}' on folder '{folderPath}'.");
+                return FindGroupEntry(matchedName);
+            }
+            catch (Exception E)
+            {
+                cLogManager.DefaultLogger.LogException(E);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ApplyExistingGroup(IAM_SecurityGroup secGroup, DirectoryEntry existingGroup)
         {
             secGroup.CreatedNewEntry = false;
@@ -539,13 +604,19 @@ namespace C4IT_IAM_Engine
                 group.CommitChanges();
         }
 
-        public DirectoryEntry EnsureADGroup(string ouPath, IAM_SecurityGroup secGroup, List<UserPrincipal> users)
+        public DirectoryEntry EnsureADGroup(string ouPath, IAM_SecurityGroup secGroup, List<UserPrincipal> users, string folderPath = null)
         {
             LogMethodBegin(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod());
             try
             {
                 secGroup.CreatedNewEntry = false;
-                var existingGroup = FindGroupEntry(secGroup.Name);
+                DirectoryEntry existingGroup = null;
+                if (!ForceStrictAdGroupNames)
+                    existingGroup = FindGroupEntryFromFolderAcl(folderPath, secGroup.WildcardPattern);
+
+                if (existingGroup == null)
+                    existingGroup = FindGroupEntry(secGroup.Name);
+
                 if (existingGroup == null && !ForceStrictAdGroupNames)
                     existingGroup = FindGroupEntryByWildcard(ouPath, secGroup.WildcardPattern);