System.DirectoryServices name space

[Paul Hadfield]

All,

Can anyone help with an example of how to use the System.DirectoryServices
name space?

I've found examples on Google in C# but I've had no success trying to use
them.

Basically, I have a VB.net 2003 app running in a 2003 active directory
environment. The app needs to query active directory to see if the user
which is running the VB.net app is a member of a given security group within
active directory.

For example, user 'Joe Bloggs' is running MyApp.exe (which is a VB.net app)
while logged onto a Windows XP PC in a 2003 active directory domain called
'Company.local'. MyApp.exe needs to check to see if the current locally
logged on user (Joe Bloggs) is a member of a security group called
'AccountManagers'.

I'm sure I need to use the System.DirectoryServices name space but I can't
figure out how to use the name space?

Many thanks in advance,
Paul.

 

[Newbie Coder]

I have searched Google & there are 100's of examples in VB.NET:

Example:

http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/Uploa...rticleID=a775db4b-3909-4d36-86e2-917b6d693465

http://www.devasp.net/net/articles/display/165.html

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/LDAP_Using_VBnet.asp

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=177&lngWId=10

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=4439&lngWId=10

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=200&lngWId=10

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=5483&lngWId=10

I hope these help,

 

[Paul Hadfield]

Thanks for these, but I'm still not quite there.

I've been able to run simple query's from AD without a problem, it's the bit
about determining if 'Joe Bloggs' is a member of the 'AccountManagers'
security group that I'm struggling on.


Cheers,
Paul.