AD security group permissions
Hello, I have a question about the integration of Active Directory Security groups, and Sharepoint Permissions. We currently have most of out Sharepoint site set up using AD security groups, and i have been tasked with updating and re-orging the groups. That means I will have to be renaming most if not all to a new naming scheme. My question is, when I rename the AD group, will it auto populate the new name in Sharepoint, or will I have to go through and re-add them all? Thanks, ben
March 31st, 2008 8:46pm

I believe SharePoint stores the SID instead of the group name, so the permissions won't break. But, you may see the "old group name" for a while after changing the group name in AD.
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April 1st, 2008 1:05am

Hello,I rename a security group,two months ago, and still have the same "old name".The server was rebooted several times.What can I do to refresh tha data because I have in "Display Name" tha old name and in "Account Name" the new name.Thank You,Razvan
September 1st, 2008 5:15pm

Did you ever find an answer to this? I'm having exactly the same problem.Thanx.
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September 19th, 2008 10:41pm

Profile Import?
September 20th, 2008 12:01am

No, Profile import doesn't refresh the "Display Name" filed.I still wait a "step by step" procedure for that!
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February 10th, 2010 3:39pm

You need to delete the old group name from the "People and Group" page, and add it again using the permissions page.
February 15th, 2010 1:33pm

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