Active directory data types...?

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Hi Guys,

I’m trying to write a programme that will show the values of attributes of user’s accounts in AD. Obviously strings and ints can just be shown as a string but i was looking for a way to determine the datatype first so it could be converted into a string - such as a large integer, octet string UTC time etc.
Any ideas on how i can query for the datatype?

Many Thanks,
Phil

Posted 10-Apr-11 23:48pm

Philip Lane

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Kim Togo · Answer 1 · 2011-04-11T01:16:00

Solution 1

All object has the .GetType() function, that returns a Type class and there by the type.

Perhaps this can help ?

Howto: (Almost) Everything In Active Directory via C#[^]

Try take a look at TypeDescriptor class and the function GetConverter and ConvertToString.

Posted 11-Apr-11 1:16am

Kim Togo

Updated 11-Apr-11 1:25am

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Dylan Morley 11-Apr-11 7:24am

yeah good article, I still refer to that!

Philip Lane · Answer 2 · 2011-04-11T02:03:00

Hi Kim,

that doesn't work, but i think i have found my own answer:

C++

ActiveDirectorySchema ass = ActiveDirectorySchema.GetCurrentSchema();
ActiveDirectorySchemaClass u = ass.FindClass("person");

foreach (ActiveDirectorySchemaProperty a in u.GetAllProperties())
{
   Console.WriteLine(a.CommonName + " : " + a.Syntax);
}

i needed the "Syntax" so i could then know how to convert the data.

thank for your help

Phil