Visual Basic way to capture DSQUERY Results

[DesertDBA]

I need to change users passwords in Active Directory using the dsmod command at the command line. I have that part working, but I have a problem. Here is the DSmod portion :
Dim ProcessArgument As String
ProcessArgument = "User ""cn=" + Convert.ToString(UserName).Trim + ",ou=place,ou=Users,ou=MainName, dc=Domain, dc=org"" -pwd " + UnEncryptPassword.Trim

Dim MyProcess As New System.Diagnostics.Process
MyProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
MyProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
MyProcess.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = "C:\Windows\system32"
MyProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "dsmod.exe"
MyProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = ProcessArgument
MyProcess.Start()

The problem is that the ou=place can be different for each employee. I am trying to use dsquery to retreive that information. The command runs, but I am unable to capture the result back to the program. Here is the snip I am using for the dsquery :
Dim ProcessArgument2 As String
ProcessArgument2 = " User -samid " + Convert.ToString(UserName).Trim + " >> c:\usertest.txt "
Dim MyProcess2 As New System.Diagnostics.Process
MyProcess2.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
MyProcess2.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
MyProcess2.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = "C:\Windows\system32"
MyProcess2.StartInfo.FileName = "dsquery"
MyProcess2.StartInfo.Arguments = ProcessArgument2
MyProcess2.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True

MyProcess2.Start()

Any ideas would be helpful.

- Jason

 

[jebenson]

This line of code:

ProcessArgument2 = " User -samid " + Convert.ToString(UserName).Trim + " >> c:\usertest.txt "

indicates that the output is being redirected to a text file called usertest.txt. Does this work? Can you parse the text file to get the data you need?

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[DesertDBA]

No that line does not work, it does not create the txt file.

- Jason