Reputation: 2388

C# Query Language for building LDAP queries

does anyone know of any strongly typed language for building LDAP queries in C#? I'd like to move away from

(&(|(objectClass=user)(objectClass=group)(objectClass=computer)(objectClass=contact))((objectGUID={0})))

and preferably have a fluid api for building logical queries.

Upvotes: 1

Answers (3)

marc_s

Reputation: 754568

If you're on .NET 3.5 and up, you can also check out the System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement (S.DS.AM) namespace.

Read all about it here:

Basically, you can define a domain context and easily find users and/or groups in AD:

// set up domain context
PrincipalContext ctx = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain);

// find a user
UserPrincipal user = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(ctx, "SomeUserName");

if(user != null)
{
   // do something here....     
}

// find the group in question
GroupPrincipal group = GroupPrincipal.FindByIdentity(ctx, "YourGroupNameHere");

// if found....
if (group != null)
{
   // iterate over members
   foreach (Principal p in group.GetMembers())
   {
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", p.StructuralObjectClass, p.DisplayName);
      // do whatever you need to do to those members
   }
}

The new S.DS.AM makes it really easy to play around with users and groups in AD! Much easier than the earlier DirectoryEntry approach...

Upvotes: 0