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dlb
dlb

Reputation: 983

Public Active directory for testing

I need to write some .NET code for listing user and groups. I am planing to use LINQ. I do not have access to the Active directory for testing. I do not have a server and can not set up my own Active directory. Are there any public Active directory that I could use for testing. The code is only reading data from the Active directory and not writing any data.

Upvotes: 13

Views: 7776

Answers (4)

Raul Luna
Raul Luna

Reputation: 2046

There is a related question in serverfault, but it doesn't adds much. The solutions apparently are the same.

I think the solution of a virtual machine is great for me, because in my company the internet connection is restricted and using a publicly accesible AD is out of the question.

Upvotes: 0

Andrew Strong
Andrew Strong

Reputation: 4363

I don't think AD is the sort of thing you would find a public server to develop against.

Best would be to run either ADAM or AD as a virtual machine on your dev box. Neither require much processor or RAM.

Upvotes: 6

Forgotten Semicolon
Forgotten Semicolon

Reputation: 14100

You could try ADAM (Active Directory Application Mode) which will install and run on XP and Vista (not sure about 7). ADAM behaves a little differently than AD, but it may fit your need.

Upvotes: 3

Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Klaus Byskov Pedersen

Reputation: 120937

Maybe you can install a local ADAM instead of a full-blown AD.

Upvotes: 2

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