What do parameters provider_group_name and provider achieve in GroupManager create function when using ArcGIS Python API?

Question

The create() function in the GroupManager module has two parameters; provide_group_name and provider.

See API Reference

What is the purpose of these parameters?

I cannot find any documentation relating to their use or description.

Answer 1

Found more information by using the python help() function on the create() function. These relate to Portal/Enterprise groups and access via LDAP.

    --------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------
    provider_group_name   Optional string. The name of the domain group.
                          Create an association between a Portal group and an
                          Active Directory or LDAP group.
    --------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------
    provider              Optional string. Name of the provider. Required if the
                          parameter `provider_group_name` is specified. Example of
                          use: provider_group_name = "groupNameTest", provider = "enterprise"