Can't pass a "/" through in AD query

[wlfpackr]

I'm attempting to gather a large quantity of data from the group objects in our AD using vbScript. So far the script keeps failing on the same group object. In someone's infinite wisdom they've put a "/" character in a group's name which means the group's DN also has the "/". When I pass along the "/" to query AD the script errors out.

Hopefully the below code will show a little more insight.

strGroupDN = "CN=DVD/CD,DC=domain,DC=com"
'strGroupDN = "CN=USERS,DC=domain,DC=com"

Set objGroup = GetObject("LDAP://" & strGroupDN)
	
'RETRIEVE GROUP ATTRIBUTES
strGroupName = objGroup.Name	        'Group Name.
strGroupManager = objGroup.managedBy	'Group Manager.

Wscript.echo "Name: " & strGroupName & vbcrlf & "Manager: " & strGroupManager

Now if I use:

strGroupDN = "CN=DVD/CD,DC=domain,DC=com"

The script errors out on this line:

Set objGroup = GetObject("LDAP://" & strGroupDN)

If I use the DN:

strGroupDN = "CN=USERS,DC=domain,DC=com"

I don't get any issues.

I'm 99.99% sure it is b/c of the "/" character. The script runs through 3,100+ groups without an error until it sees this one with the "/" character.

Anyone have any suggestions or workarounds other than just skipping it?



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[Geates]

Hmm. Well, that wasn't very smart on the part of whoever set up the groups.

What about using the character code? chr(47)

Or, perhaps the GetObject request is misinterpreting the LDAP string. What about ecapsluating the container name in quotes so the / isn't misinterpreted. Otherwise, I'm no sure.

strGroupDN = "CN=[red]""[/red]DVD/CD[red]""[/red],DC=domain,DC=com

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