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Hi all:

I'm getting frustrated with how difficult it is to access information
using the AD MMC. I'd like to build a tool in VB6 or .NET allowing me
to query what I want, when I want, and manipulate the results by (for
instance) dumping to .xls. Is there a good introductory resource out
there? I've been to MSDN but didn't see too much that doesn't assume
a bit more familiarity than I have. Something like "AD in VB.NET 101"
would be ideal, along with pointers to 200- and 300-level resources.

Thanks a million, folks;
Duncan

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Go out and buy the WROX book on ADSI programming. That will do it. Let me
know if you have specific questions. I have used ADSI extensively.

--
Ryan Hanisco
MCSE, MCDBA
Flagship Integration Services



"Duncan A. McRae" <google.com@mcrae.ca> wrote in message
news:abf6d7c0.0411241314.7051f59@posting.google.com...
> Hi all:
>
> I'm getting frustrated with how difficult it is to access information
> using the AD MMC. I'd like to build a tool in VB6 or .NET allowing me
> to query what I want, when I want, and manipulate the results by (for
> instance) dumping to .xls. Is there a good introductory resource out
> there? I've been to MSDN but didn't see too much that doesn't assume
> a bit more familiarity than I have. Something like "AD in VB.NET 101"
> would be ideal, along with pointers to 200- and 300-level resources.
>
> Thanks a million, folks;
> Duncan

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Ryan,

Do you think that the 'Scripting Guys' webcasts might also be helpful?
Granted, this is for WMI - clearly not ADSI - but it might help with the
'thought process'. I am - when I have the time - looking into both WMI and
ADSI so that I can learn scripting. Have not really had the time yet. Time
to make the time!

Also, Duncan, you might want to look at ADModify ( to make the same change
to multiple user account objects ).....Just a thought. But I agree with
Ryan. Learn ADSI ( and WMI ).

HTH,

Cary

"Ryan Hanisco" <rhanisco@flagshipis.com> wrote in message
news:uoRwvzm0EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Go out and buy the WROX book on ADSI programming. That will do it. Let
me
> know if you have specific questions. I have used ADSI extensively.
>
> --
> Ryan Hanisco
> MCSE, MCDBA
> Flagship Integration Services
>
>
>
> "Duncan A. McRae" <google.com@mcrae.ca> wrote in message
> news:abf6d7c0.0411241314.7051f59@posting.google.com...
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I'm getting frustrated with how difficult it is to access information
> > using the AD MMC. I'd like to build a tool in VB6 or .NET allowing me
> > to query what I want, when I want, and manipulate the results by (for
> > instance) dumping to .xls. Is there a good introductory resource out
> > there? I've been to MSDN but didn't see too much that doesn't assume
> > a bit more familiarity than I have. Something like "AD in VB.NET 101"
> > would be ideal, along with pointers to 200- and 300-level resources.
> >
> > Thanks a million, folks;
> > Duncan
>
>

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Also, if you are looking for something specific, I have a pretty large
library of ADSI scripts that I have written over the years. I might have
something the specifically addresses some of your needs.
--
Ryan Hanisco
MCSE, MCDBA
Flagship Integration Services



"Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]" <cwshultz@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23Ld2UGn0EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Ryan,
>
> Do you think that the 'Scripting Guys' webcasts might also be helpful?
> Granted, this is for WMI - clearly not ADSI - but it might help with the
> 'thought process'. I am - when I have the time - looking into both WMI
and
> ADSI so that I can learn scripting. Have not really had the time yet.
Time
> to make the time!
>
> Also, Duncan, you might want to look at ADModify ( to make the same change
> to multiple user account objects ).....Just a thought. But I agree with
> Ryan. Learn ADSI ( and WMI ).
>
> HTH,
>
> Cary
>
> "Ryan Hanisco" <rhanisco@flagshipis.com> wrote in message
> news:uoRwvzm0EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Go out and buy the WROX book on ADSI programming. That will do it. Let
> me
> > know if you have specific questions. I have used ADSI extensively.
> >
> > --
> > Ryan Hanisco
> > MCSE, MCDBA
> > Flagship Integration Services
> >
> >
> >
> > "Duncan A. McRae" <google.com@mcrae.ca> wrote in message
> > news:abf6d7c0.0411241314.7051f59@posting.google.com...
> > > Hi all:
> > >
> > > I'm getting frustrated with how difficult it is to access information
> > > using the AD MMC. I'd like to build a tool in VB6 or .NET allowing me
> > > to query what I want, when I want, and manipulate the results by (for
> > > instance) dumping to .xls. Is there a good introductory resource out
> > > there? I've been to MSDN but didn't see too much that doesn't assume
> > > a bit more familiarity than I have. Something like "AD in VB.NET 101"
> > > would be ideal, along with pointers to 200- and 300-level resources.
> > >
> > > Thanks a million, folks;
> > > Duncan
> >
> >
>
>

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Also search the Script-o-matic at Microsoft.

Google:

[ Script-o-matic site:microsoft.com ]

....or...

[ Script-o-matic site:microsoft.com adsi ]

There are versions of the script-o-matic for both AD and
general purposes (but the ADSI version appear prominently
in both searches.)

--
Herb Martin


"Ryan Hanisco" <rhanisco@flagshipis.com> wrote in message
news:er8b4Ln0EHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Also, if you are looking for something specific, I have a pretty large
> library of ADSI scripts that I have written over the years. I might have
> something the specifically addresses some of your needs.
> --
> Ryan Hanisco
> MCSE, MCDBA
> Flagship Integration Services
>
>
>
> "Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]" <cwshultz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23Ld2UGn0EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Ryan,
> >
> > Do you think that the 'Scripting Guys' webcasts might also be helpful?
> > Granted, this is for WMI - clearly not ADSI - but it might help with the
> > 'thought process'. I am - when I have the time - looking into both WMI
> and
> > ADSI so that I can learn scripting. Have not really had the time yet.
> Time
> > to make the time!
> >
> > Also, Duncan, you might want to look at ADModify ( to make the same
change
> > to multiple user account objects ).....Just a thought. But I agree with
> > Ryan. Learn ADSI ( and WMI ).
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Cary
> >
> > "Ryan Hanisco" <rhanisco@flagshipis.com> wrote in message
> > news:uoRwvzm0EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Go out and buy the WROX book on ADSI programming. That will do it.
Let
> > me
> > > know if you have specific questions. I have used ADSI extensively.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ryan Hanisco
> > > MCSE, MCDBA
> > > Flagship Integration Services
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Duncan A. McRae" <google.com@mcrae.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:abf6d7c0.0411241314.7051f59@posting.google.com...
> > > > Hi all:
> > > >
> > > > I'm getting frustrated with how difficult it is to access
information
> > > > using the AD MMC. I'd like to build a tool in VB6 or .NET allowing
me
> > > > to query what I want, when I want, and manipulate the results by
(for
> > > > instance) dumping to .xls. Is there a good introductory resource
out
> > > > there? I've been to MSDN but didn't see too much that doesn't
assume
> > > > a bit more familiarity than I have. Something like "AD in VB.NET
101"
> > > > would be ideal, along with pointers to 200- and 300-level resources.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a million, folks;
> > > > Duncan
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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Yeah, that's probably the most obvious approach -- but I was hoping for
something a little less bulky in my bag. Something I could download,
for instance. Oh well, it's been a while since I treated myself to a
Wrox title, and Christmas is fast approaching...

Ryan Hanisco wrote:
> Go out and buy the WROX book on ADSI programming. That will do it.
Let me
> know if you have specific questions. I have used ADSI extensively.
>
> --
> Ryan Hanisco
> MCSE, MCDBA
> Flagship Integration Services
>
>
>
> "Duncan A. McRae" <google.com@mcrae.ca> wrote in message
> news:abf6d7c0.0411241314.7051f59@posting.google.com...
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I'm getting frustrated with how difficult it is to access
information
> > using the AD MMC. I'd like to build a tool in VB6 or .NET allowing
me
> > to query what I want, when I want, and manipulate the results by
(for
> > instance) dumping to .xls. Is there a good introductory resource
out
> > there? I've been to MSDN but didn't see too much that doesn't
assume
> > a bit more familiarity than I have. Something like "AD in VB.NET
101"
> > would be ideal, along with pointers to 200- and 300-level
resources.
> >
> > Thanks a million, folks;
> > Duncan