i am very new to VB.net. Can i use the USING Statement for calling the Directory Entry and Searcher like the below.
Using entry As DirectoryEntry = New DirectoryEntry(String.Format("LDAP://xxx.com.my"))
entry.AuthenticationType = AuthenticationTypes.Delegation
entry.Username = username[code].....
there is a difference between the implementation of the FindAll() method on the DirectorySearcher object in C# and VB.NET? From my understanding they both get "compiled" to MSIL and get processed by the CLR the same way. Going against our ADAM/LDAP system the below C# code throws an error and the below VB.NET does not.Here is the C# exception stack:
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind()
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject()
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher.FindAll(Boolean findMoreThanOne)
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher.FindAll()
Here is the C# error:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException was unhandled
Message="The parameter is incorrect.
[code]....
I'm writing code to connect to my Active Directory server using LDAP. I can connect usingLDAP://celtestdomdc1.celtestdom.localbut I can't connect usingLDAP://celtestdomdc1.celtestdom.local/CN=Users;DC=celtestd
View 1 RepliesI'm designing a program to search through all users in Active Directory and get the lastLoginTimeStamp attribute. From there I'm having a report(.csv) genererated based on who hasn't logged in 30,60, 0r 90 days. I believe I'm having a problem in my loop somewhere. My code works when I LDAP an OU with users inside but when I try to get it to seach subcontainers I get several exceptions thrown at me. Here is a sample of my loop code:
'Initialize and open report file
ReportFile = My.Computer.FileSystem.OpenTextFileWriter(My.Settings.ReportsPath & "LoginAuditReport.csv", False)
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I'm using this function to set the properties of a new user in AD
Public Shared Sub SetProperty(ByVal de As DirectoryEntry, Byval pName As String, ByVal pValue As String)
If Not pValue is Nothing Then
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I'm working on a web based "Forgot Password" to reset AD passwords, using LDAP. Well, I can unlock the user, but not change the password.
Here is my function :
Private Function ChangeLocalUserPassword(ByVal User As String, ByVal Pass As String) As Boolean
Dim pinger As New Net.NetworkInformation.Ping
Dim usr As DirectoryEntry
_de = GetDirectoryEntry()
If _de Is Nothing Then
[Code] .....
How I can get around hard coding the Admin user on the page? Would creating an IUSR with a few Admin privileges work?
1> take a request... ie. First name, Last name, or login ID and Search AD Path can be hard coded so entire forest is not searched.
2> List all entries found
3>once the correct user is selected I need to pull First, last, middle name and , Email , Phone number , @ and GUID for that user.
I have a WinForms app with SQL05 backend. It has a standard Login window where users are required to supply a username/password. This is validated using my own code and sprocs. Now one of my big clients has scared the bejezus out of me by saying, "Hey Chris, I want you to change your app in line with all our other IT systems so that users can use their common username and passwords with authentication against LDAP". :confused: Having had a moment to reflect, I have some questions (some very noob in nature!)
1. Is this requirement a big deal? :) Or straightforward to implement?
2. Does this mean that when user's double-click my app icon on the desktop, the authentication automagically happens without the need for a Login screen?
3. How on earth can I test this. My dev environment does not use AD, but I do have SBS2003
4. Can anyone point me to good resources about this on the web?
I'm trying to obtain the Terminal Services Profile Path for a user using VB.Net and the System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher. I am able to get the user object's first name, last name, city, state, zip, etc. However, there is one property that eludes me. I cannot manage to find a way to get the terminalservicesprofilepath property.This is how I did it in VB6 and it worked perfect:
visual basic code:
Dim TSPath as string
Dim FirstName as string
[code].....
I was asked to develop a simple application to handle car inventory. Each car has a LOT of properties (about 130, like license plate number, type, was it serviced, etc.). Some of these properties are represented by bit data type in a database some are varchar.
The problem is that I need to provide search functionality for any of all these properties and any combination of them. This results in a search form with about 130 controls. I certainly do not want to put the SQL query together manually by checking the state of each and every control. To propagate the problem further I need to be able to search for partial strings as well (i.e. if the user enters "porsc" into the car brand field then all Porsches should be found).
How i can select a single cell from selected row in datagridView and after selecting that i want to put simple search functionality(like we have in our windows folders-typing any characters and search should work)
View 2 Repliesone of the BIG hurdles in my simple project, making a search engine. I don't know how at all. The search engine need only to search in one Directory with its sub directories and txt files for criteria, and display the results, with option open from the results. any basic code or example maybe?
View 5 RepliesI am working on writing a very simple application for work. We have a network drive with several folders. I need to select a directory and then develop a list of all the directories and their paths. For this I am using VB Forms. I have added a ComboBox but then what control do I use to select the directory? I do not see any controls in the toolbox (like the little icons that show up to create a new directory and such).
View 4 RepliesI have been working with getting a recursive directory list function going and an attempt that I was considering doesn't seem to work.As it doesnt seem to return all folders.
Public aFolderList As New System.Collections.ArrayList()
Sub recurseDirs(ByVal sPath As String)
Dim dirInfo As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(sPath)
Dim subDirs As DirectoryInfo
[code]....
I'm running into some issues when trying to perform a directory search. For some reason I keep getting a {"Unknown error (0x80005000)"} -2147463168 soon as I try and run the search. When I review the details of the error under item I get "In order to evaluate an indexed property, the property must be qualified and the arguments must be explicitly supplied by the user."I'm running as the domain admin, so I hope I can rule permissions out of the picture. I have tried the ldap string with and without the server nameip address makes no difference.Starting to think there is an issue with AD.
I have included the simplest code that reproduces the error.
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I am looking for a code snippit that searches the files in a specified directory for text that is inputed by the user then adds the files that contain that text to a list box
View 3 RepliesI have this code which will search for all files with .mp3 format in a directory:
Dim di As New DirectoryInfo("C:\")
For Each fi In di.GetFiles
If Path.GetExtension(fi.FullName).ToUpper = ".MP3" Then
[Code].....
How do I make it search within subdirectories of the desired directory? Also if anyone who could come up with a code for a progressbar. I know all the rules about 'we wont do your homework', but I'm just asking to give me a basic place to start
Program to search through every text file in a directory even if the names of files are not known and to search through all of them for a particular word.
View 4 Repliesback in May minitech gave me a code to loop inside the C drive and list all of the files.
[code]...
The code is only good for one specific path such as C: est, but what i was thinking was to search in more directory's at one time.Before i go and make integers, and very bad code practices. I was thinking if someone could suggest a better way of accomplishing my task.
I have some code that builds a treeview and replicates our AD structure - this runs fine.
One issue i found is when searching through the DirectoryEntries it lists all items where i would like to limit them to Organisational Units only. I thought or using the DirectorySearcher but it seems that i would have two operations running at the same time probably doing the same thing but returning slightly different results just to limit to show what i need. Is there a way to tie DirectoryEntries/Entry with a DirectorySeracher to limit results to Organisation Units or is there a way to do this another way and still have it displayed under a treeview?
I'm trying to make a program to gather Photoshop Brushes (File type is *.abr) and move them to the photoshop brush directory. I've been looking at this little bit of code and am stumped as of where to start
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I am currently using the Directory.GetFiles("Path of folder", "Specific Data") to search a folder for specific files and then do something with those files - this works perfectly. However i would like to search all sub folders within the top level folder also.I have seen ways to return what directories exist within the top level - which i could then use to search but was wondering if there is an easier way.
View 5 RepliesI can't figure out how to do this...I'm trying to search a directory for files,I have files that are like this:
File.doc
File 1.doc
File 2.doc
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I need to search in a directory all .xml files and remove it. But this directory can has more subdirectories and folders (depends the user)
View 1 Repliesi have been trying to search a specified directory and all sub directories for all files that have the specified file extension. However the inbuilt command is useless as it errors up and dies if you dont have access to a directory.
Private Function dirSearch(ByVal path As String, Optional ByVal searchpattern As String = ".exe") As String()
Dim di As New DirectoryInfo(path)
Dim fi As FileInfo
[code]......
However i get an "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object." when i try to access the data stored inside the filelist string array.
Im working on a small program that is suppost to make my life easier but im running into a little problem:I want to search active directory using the Description field as the search field but somehow my code below doesnt return anything.[code]
View 2 RepliesAm writing a windows app using vb.net 2005. The app captures a string variable from the user. As each file within a directory is read, I want to match the stored string within each file. If I find a match to the string, I want a list box to be populated with the name of the file. I have added Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions and tried using the match collection.
For example: My direcotry has 5 text files. I want to match a string "PARENT" in the text of all these 5 files. The list box should output the name of each file where the string was found.
highlight listview item from mysql search statement then get the index?
View 6 RepliesI want Search In a Directory for multiple pattern ( For Example : *.jpg,*.png,Davood,*.dj ) that Result shoud return all files and folders that matched with my pattern,
View 1 RepliesI need to create a telephone directory with search option(textbox). I use sql db as backend and vb.net for frontend. In this the user must search for a particular name using the textbox and the results have to be displayed in the gridview. how to do this?
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