Find shared folder name and Active directory security group name

I noticed that the Security Group name in AD didn't match the Shared folder name.(Not created by me). Now I have the folder name but can't seem to find the Group name associated to this shared folder.

Is there a tool I can use?

Solution 1:

There's no way for us to help you identify which group should have access to the folder. There's no official standard for naming security groups. There's no technical "rule" that says a security group name should resemble the resources it's meant to secure. The group name could literally be ANYTHING. What you need to do is use a little intuition and a little guessing and look for a security group whose name matches the "type" of folder and the "type" of data in the folder. If the folder is related to HR and contains HR data then look for a group related to the members of the HR department. If user accounts have been granted access to the folder then go talk to those users to get an idea of who should have access to the folder and then look for a group whose members contain those users.

There's no tool that can tell you which group should have access to the folder.