Searching for Domain controllers when dinding using a dc name

[Sameh Ahmed]

Hello there
I need to get a list of domain controllers to a domain I bind too using it's
name rather than the DN.
I am trying a query looking for objectClass=nTD SDSA but this returns 0
results
I am using VB.net 2.0
any ideas?
Here's my code
Thanks in advance.

Dim entry As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
entry.Path = "LDAP://" & TextBox1.Text
If RadioButton2.Ch ecked = False Then
entry.Username = TextBox3.Text
entry.Password = TextBox2.Text
End If
entry.Authentic ationType = DirectoryServic es.Authenticati onTypes.Secure
Dim searcher As New DirectoryServic es.DirectorySea rcher(entry)

Dim results As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult Collection
Dim result As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult
searcher.Search Scope = DirectoryServic es.SearchScope. Subtree
searcher.Filter = "(objectClass=n TDSDSA)"
results = (searcher.FindA ll())
Dim dcou As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
For Each result In results
dcou = result.GetDirec toryEntry
MsgBox(dcou.Nam e)
Next

[Joe Richards [MVP]]

Get the DNS name of the domain (use Translate to get the DN and convert the DC
part to a DNS name (i.e. remove the DC= and commas and put in the dots)) then
use DsGetDCOpen and the related functions.
--
Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
Sameh Ahmed wrote:

Hello there
I need to get a list of domain controllers to a domain I bind too using it's
name rather than the DN.
I am trying a query looking for objectClass=nTD SDSA but this returns 0
results
I am using VB.net 2.0
any ideas?
Here's my code
Thanks in advance.

Dim entry As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
entry.Path = "LDAP://" & TextBox1.Text
If RadioButton2.Ch ecked = False Then
entry.Username = TextBox3.Text
entry.Password = TextBox2.Text
End If
entry.Authentic ationType = DirectoryServic es.Authenticati onTypes.Secure
Dim searcher As New DirectoryServic es.DirectorySea rcher(entry)

Dim results As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult Collection
Dim result As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult
searcher.Search Scope = DirectoryServic es.SearchScope. Subtree
searcher.Filter = "(objectClass=n TDSDSA)"
results = (searcher.FindA ll())
Dim dcou As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
For Each result In results
dcou = result.GetDirec toryEntry
MsgBox(dcou.Nam e)
Next

[Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\)]

In .NET 2.0, this is much easier with
System.Director yServices.Activ eDirectory. Just call the GetDomain static
method on the Domain class and enumerate the DomainControlle rs property. It
does all the locator service stuff for you under the hood.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:Ov******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..

Hello there
I need to get a list of domain controllers to a domain I bind too using
it's name rather than the DN.
I am trying a query looking for objectClass=nTD SDSA but this returns 0
results
I am using VB.net 2.0
any ideas?
Here's my code
Thanks in advance.

Dim entry As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
entry.Path = "LDAP://" & TextBox1.Text
If RadioButton2.Ch ecked = False Then
entry.Username = TextBox3.Text
entry.Password = TextBox2.Text
End If
entry.Authentic ationType = DirectoryServic es.Authenticati onTypes.Secure
Dim searcher As New DirectoryServic es.DirectorySea rcher(entry)

Dim results As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult Collection
Dim result As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult
searcher.Search Scope = DirectoryServic es.SearchScope. Subtree
searcher.Filter = "(objectClass=n TDSDSA)"
results = (searcher.FindA ll())
Dim dcou As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
For Each result In results
dcou = result.GetDirec toryEntry
MsgBox(dcou.Nam e)
Next

[Sameh Ahmed]

Thanks guys for the great help

"Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <jo************ *@removethis.ac centure.com> wrote
in message news:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

In .NET 2.0, this is much easier with
System.Director yServices.Activ eDirectory. Just call the GetDomain static
method on the Domain class and enumerate the DomainControlle rs property.
It does all the locator service stuff for you under the hood.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:Ov******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..

Hello there
I need to get a list of domain controllers to a domain I bind too using
it's name rather than the DN.
I am trying a query looking for objectClass=nTD SDSA but this returns 0
results
I am using VB.net 2.0
any ideas?
Here's my code
Thanks in advance.

Dim entry As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
entry.Path = "LDAP://" & TextBox1.Text
If RadioButton2.Ch ecked = False Then
entry.Username = TextBox3.Text
entry.Password = TextBox2.Text
End If
entry.Authentic ationType = DirectoryServic es.Authenticati onTypes.Secure
Dim searcher As New DirectoryServic es.DirectorySea rcher(entry)

Dim results As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult Collection
Dim result As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult
searcher.Search Scope = DirectoryServic es.SearchScope. Subtree
searcher.Filter = "(objectClass=n TDSDSA)"
results = (searcher.FindA ll())
Dim dcou As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
For Each result In results
dcou = result.GetDirec toryEntry
MsgBox(dcou.Nam e)
Next

[Sameh Ahmed]

Hello
getting the current domain is easy.
but how can I choose the domain to which I want to bind?
thanks in advance.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:u1******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP15.phx.gbl...

Thanks guys for the great help

"Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <jo************ *@removethis.ac centure.com> wrote
in message news:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

In .NET 2.0, this is much easier with
System.Director yServices.Activ eDirectory. Just call the GetDomain static
method on the Domain class and enumerate the DomainControlle rs property.
It does all the locator service stuff for you under the hood.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:Ov******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..

Hello there
I need to get a list of domain controllers to a domain I bind too using
it's name rather than the DN.
I am trying a query looking for objectClass=nTD SDSA but this returns 0
results
I am using VB.net 2.0
any ideas?
Here's my code
Thanks in advance.

Dim entry As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
entry.Path = "LDAP://" & TextBox1.Text
If RadioButton2.Ch ecked = False Then
entry.Username = TextBox3.Text
entry.Password = TextBox2.Text
End If
entry.Authentic ationType = DirectoryServic es.Authenticati onTypes.Secure
Dim searcher As New DirectoryServic es.DirectorySea rcher(entry)

Dim results As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult Collection
Dim result As DirectoryServic es.SearchResult
searcher.Search Scope = DirectoryServic es.SearchScope. Subtree
searcher.Filter = "(objectClass=n TDSDSA)"
results = (searcher.FindA ll())
Dim dcou As New DirectoryServic es.DirectoryEnt ry
For Each result In results
dcou = result.GetDirec toryEntry
MsgBox(dcou.Nam e)
Next

[Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\)]

As I previously suggested, the GetDomain method allows you to specify a
domain.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Hello
getting the current domain is easy.
but how can I choose the domain to which I want to bind?
thanks in advance.

[Sameh Ahmed]

I know I sound really dumb
but I cannot get an example on contexts :(

"Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <jo************ *@removethis.ac centure.com> wrote
in message news:Ob******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...

As I previously suggested, the GetDomain method allows you to specify a
domain.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Hello
getting the current domain is easy.
but how can I choose the domain to which I want to bind?
thanks in advance.

[Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\)]

np.

Domain d = Domain.GetDomai n(
new DirectoryContex t(
DirectoryContex tType.Domain,
"mydomain.c om")
);
foreach (DomainControll er dc in d.DomainControl lers)
{
Console.WriteLi ne(dc.ToString( ));
}

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:uN******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P14.phx.gbl...

I know I sound really dumb
but I cannot get an example on contexts :(

"Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <jo************ *@removethis.ac centure.com> wrote
in message news:Ob******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...

As I previously suggested, the GetDomain method allows you to specify a
domain.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Hello
getting the current domain is easy.
but how can I choose the domain to which I want to bind?
thanks in advance.

[Sameh Ahmed]

thanks a million

"Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <jo************ *@removethis.ac centure.com> wrote
in message news:uP******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

np.

Domain d = Domain.GetDomai n(
new DirectoryContex t(
DirectoryContex tType.Domain,
"mydomain.c om")
);
foreach (DomainControll er dc in d.DomainControl lers)
{
Console.WriteLi ne(dc.ToString( ));
}

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:uN******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P14.phx.gbl...

I know I sound really dumb
but I cannot get an example on contexts :(

"Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <jo************ *@removethis.ac centure.com>
wrote in message news:Ob******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...

As I previously suggested, the GetDomain method allows you to specify a
domain.

Joe K.

"Sameh Ahmed" <es******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..
Hello
getting the current domain is easy.
but how can I choose the domain to which I want to bind?
thanks in advance.