Querying Active Directory with VB.NET

Question

Good morning

I have a desire (not yet a need) to build some method of query a particular node in Active Directory, in order to find out which groups each member user of that node is a member of.

Ultimately, the driver behind this is delegation: we run a system here which uses a central database for the granting of access to systems.  I want to be in a position where a user's access to systems is controlled through membership of Active Directory groups, meaning that the access can be granted when the user's account is created or amended.

I'm aware that I may have put this in the wrong category, in which case I humbly issue a newbie apology.

TIA

Ian Henderson

Answer 1

The webpage below has C# code for doing this.  It uses the Net libraries System.DirectoryServices and System.Security.Principal

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms180890(v=vs.90).aspx

Here is some VB code for reading lists

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms450301.aspx

This VB code reads list items

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms429658.aspx

Here is some VB code for getting system.Security.Class

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.security.principal.genericprincipal.aspx

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jdweng

Answer 2

Hi, 

Also 

Here is very useful library from codeplex

http://linqtoldap.codeplex.com/

Hope this helps you...

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Answer 3

Hello,

Please check out the link below. It will help you.

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/19689/Working-with-Active-Directory-in-VB-NET

http://vijirajkumar.blogspot.com/2009/12/active-directory-using-vbnet.html

Answer 4

Hi Ian,

Please check, one sample code is given here:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/19689/Working-with-Active-Directory-in-VB-NET

And another very good post is here:

http://vijirajkumar.blogspot.in/2009/12/active-directory-using-vbnet.html

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