DirectoryServices Update AD property

Davie

I have the following code for updating the secretary field in AD using
VB.NET 2005. However, I get a rather unhelpful 'Unspecified error' when i
try to set the property. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dim usr As New DirectoryEntry(personDistinguisedName, adminUserName,
adminPassword)
usr.Properties("secretary").Value = secretaryDistinguisedName
usr.CommitChanges

May 31 '06 #1

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Winista

Couple of things to check..

1. You spelled the property name correctly.
2. Your account has permissions to update the field
3. And see if this AD field exists.

"Davie" <dx*@mms.co.uk> wrote in message
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I have the following code for updating the secretary field in AD using
VB.NET 2005. However, I get a rather unhelpful 'Unspecified error' when i
try to set the property. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dim usr As New DirectoryEntry(personDistinguisedName, adminUserName,
adminPassword)
usr.Properties("secretary").Value = secretaryDistinguisedName
usr.CommitChanges

May 31 '06 #2

Davie

Yes to all of those!!
"Winista" <na*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

Couple of things to check..

1. You spelled the property name correctly.
2. Your account has permissions to update the field
3. And see if this AD field exists.

"Davie" <dx*@mms.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eb**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
I have the following code for updating the secretary field in AD using
VB.NET 2005. However, I get a rather unhelpful 'Unspecified error' when
i
try to set the property. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dim usr As New DirectoryEntry(personDistinguisedName, adminUserName,
adminPassword)
usr.Properties("secretary").Value = secretaryDistinguisedName
usr.CommitChanges

Jun 1 '06 #3

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