diff --git a/LdapSshGenerator.py b/LdapSshGenerator.py
index 4dc1b52..a7ab234 100755
--- a/LdapSshGenerator.py
+++ b/LdapSshGenerator.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class LdapSshGenerator:
                     sys.exit()
                 elif o in ("-k", "--key"):
                     self.project_key = str(a).upper()
+                elif o in ("-g", "--adgroup"):
+                    self.adgroup = str(a).upper()
                 elif o in ("-p", "--puser"):
                     self.all_power_user = True
                 else:
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@ class LdapSshGenerator:
         else:
             self.all_power_user = False
             self.project_key = project_key
+
+        if not self.adgroup:
+            self.adgroup = self.project_key

         # create ldap project search string
         # special for msgnc because ldap group does not match with project key
@@ -70,14 +75,14 @@ class LdapSshGenerator:
             internal_user_ldap_group = self.project_key[:-2] + self.internal_groups
             external_user_ldap_group = self.project_key[:-2] + self.external_groups
         else:
-            internal_user_ldap_group = self.project_key + self.internal_groups
-            external_user_ldap_group = self.project_key + self.external_groups
+            internal_user_ldap_group = self.adgroup + self.internal_groups
+            external_user_ldap_group = self.adgroup + self.external_groups

         # get project repository
         self.nc_repos.get_project_repo(self.project_key)

         # handle users
-        user_handler = UserHandler(self.project_key, self.tmp_file, self.all_power_user)
+        user_handler = UserHandler(self.adgroup, self.tmp_file, self.all_power_user)
         current_user = user_handler.get_current_users()
         current_user_del = set(user_handler.get_current_users_del())