A user account expiration date can be set using the following code

// Use the DirectoryEntry.InvokeSet method to invoke the
// AccountExpirationDate property setter.
usr.InvokeSet(
"AccountExpirationDate",
new object[] {new DateTime(2005, 12, 29)});

// Commit the changes.
usr.CommitChanges();

Can anyone please tell me what is the recommended way to programmatically
change a user account with an expiry date to Never?
This is equivalent to physically checking the Account Expires Never radio
button in the user properties in the Active Directory Users and Management
Console.

Thanks

How about just:
usr.InvokeSet(
"AccountExpirationDate",
new object[] {new DateTime(2099, 12, 29)});

I'm pretty sure most of us won't be around to worry about it then.

Peter
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"Chris Noble" wrote:

> A user account expiration date can be set using the following code
>
> // Use the DirectoryEntry.InvokeSet method to invoke the
> // AccountExpirationDate property setter.
> usr.InvokeSet(
> "AccountExpirationDate",
> new object[] {new DateTime(2005, 12, 29)});
>
> // Commit the changes.
> usr.CommitChanges();
>
> Can anyone please tell me what is the recommended way to programmatically
> change a user account with an expiry date to Never?
> This is equivalent to physically checking the Account Expires Never radio
> button in the user properties in the Active Directory Users and Management
> Console.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Thanks Peter

I'd thought of that but there should be the code behind the mouse click in
the Active Directory Users and Management console but I can't work it out.
I've seen references to Account_Expires property which has dates that start
at Jan 1st 1601 (UTC). A value of 0 indicates the account never expires but
how do/should you access it in C# with Framework 2.0

Chris

"Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:C1C80BC6-8610-454F-B56D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How about just:
> usr.InvokeSet(
> "AccountExpirationDate",
> new object[] {new DateTime(2099, 12, 29)});
>
> I'm pretty sure most of us won't be around to worry about it then.
>
> Peter
> --
> Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
> UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
> Short urls & more: http://ittyurl.net
>
>
>
>
> "Chris Noble" wrote:
>
>> A user account expiration date can be set using the following code
>>
>> // Use the DirectoryEntry.InvokeSet method to invoke the
>> // AccountExpirationDate property setter.
>> usr.InvokeSet(
>> "AccountExpirationDate",
>> new object[] {new DateTime(2005, 12, 29)});
>>
>> // Commit the changes.
>> usr.CommitChanges();
>>
>> Can anyone please tell me what is the recommended way to programmatically
>> change a user account with an expiry date to Never?
>> This is equivalent to physically checking the Account Expires Never radio
>> button in the user properties in the Active Directory Users and
>> Management
>> Console.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>

"Chris Noble" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Oj%(E-Mail Removed)...
>A user account expiration date can be set using the following code
>
> // Use the DirectoryEntry.InvokeSet method to invoke the
> // AccountExpirationDate property setter.
> usr.InvokeSet(
> "AccountExpirationDate",
> new object[] {new DateTime(2005, 12, 29)});
>
> // Commit the changes.
> usr.CommitChanges();
>
> Can anyone please tell me what is the recommended way to programmatically
> change a user account with an expiry date to Never?
> This is equivalent to physically checking the Account Expires Never radio
> button in the user properties in the Active Directory Users and Management
> Console.
>
> Thanks
>


Set the account to never expire like this:

using (DirectoryEntry user = .....)
{
user.Properties["AccountExpires"].Value = 0;
user.CommitChanges();
}


Willy.

Thanks Willy

I'll try this

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Chris Noble" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Oj%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>A user account expiration date can be set using the following code
>>
>> // Use the DirectoryEntry.InvokeSet method to invoke the
>> // AccountExpirationDate property setter.
>> usr.InvokeSet(
>> "AccountExpirationDate",
>> new object[] {new DateTime(2005, 12, 29)});
>>
>> // Commit the changes.
>> usr.CommitChanges();
>>
>> Can anyone please tell me what is the recommended way to programmatically
>> change a user account with an expiry date to Never?
>> This is equivalent to physically checking the Account Expires Never radio
>> button in the user properties in the Active Directory Users and
>> Management Console.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>
> Set the account to never expire like this:
>
> using (DirectoryEntry user = .....)
> {
> user.Properties["AccountExpires"].Value = 0;
> user.CommitChanges();
> }
>
>
> Willy.
>

Hi Chris,

Have you tried "Willy Denoyette [MVP]"'s solution? Does it resolve your
problem? If you still need any help or have any concern, please feel free
to feedback, thanks.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Community Support
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