AD Password Reset through LDAP using c#

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Hi,

My issue is below,

I need to reset the password of a AD user on windows logon screen by checking some security questions.

I need to do it through LDAP using C#.

Hope your help to do so.

thanks in advance.

regards,
Krishnamoorthy S

Posted 13-Dec-12 0:59am

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ZurdoDev 13-Dec-12 8:18am

You'll want to use the System.DirectoryServices namespace.

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David_Wimbley · Answer 1 · 2013-01-12T21:47:00

This code is untested but should point you in the right direction.

Youll need to provide credentials of a user in AD that has admin privileges to reset passwords. Will take username passed in from textbox to reset that users password.

C#

string username = txtUsername.Text;

string adminUser = "AdminUserInAD";
string adminPass = "AdminUserPassInAD";
string ldapString = "LDAP://YourLDAPStringGoesHere";

DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry(ldapString , adminUser, adminPass, AuthenticationTypes.Secure);
DirectorySearcher deSearch = new DirectorySearcher(de) {SearchRoot = de, Filter = "(&(objectCategory=user)(cn=" + username + "))"};

var directoryEntry = deSearch.FindOne();

	
directoryEntry.Invoke("SetPassword", new object[] {"password"});
directoryEntry.Properties["LockOutTime"].Value = 0; 

directoryEntry.Close();

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