Querying Active Directory Question...

[mattp14]

Is there a way I can write a search function using DirectoryServices that will return only results located within a specific organizational unit in active directory?

The idea being to write a search function that will return, say, a list of all domain controllers for a domain (they all reside in the Domain Controllers OU).

My main goal is to get a list of all the domain controllers, so if you know of a better way than what i'm trying... that's fine with me!

Thanks

 

[bjd4jc]

Have a try at

        Dim dsesearcher As DirectorySearcher = New DirectorySearcher
        Dim RootDSE As String = dsesearcher.SearchRoot.Path
        Dim OUPath As String
        Dim ObjectsInOU As DirectoryEntries
        Dim MyObject As DirectoryEntry

'You may be able to hardcode this, thus leaving out the dsesearcher and rootdse variable.
        OUPath = RootDSE.Insert(7, "ou=corp,")

        Dim DE As DirectoryEntry = New DirectoryEntry(OUPath)

        ObjectsInOU = DE.Children
        For Each MyObject In ObjectsInOU
            Console.WriteLine(MyObject.Properties("cn").Value)
        Next

 

[mattp14]

Thanks a ton man... that worked great!