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DataAdapter for Active Directory/LDAP?

I'm writing a bunch of AD code for adding users, groups, etc. and I got to thinking, “Wouldn't it be cool if there was an AD DataAdapter for managing AD objects using DataSets?” You can, of course, load AD data into DataSets through linked servers, but AFAIK, there's no DataAdapter for automatically handling the updates/inserts/deletions. Does anyone know of anything out there that does this?

-Brendan

Published Mar 31 2004, 01:44 PM by Brendan Tompkins

Filed under: .NET General

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Darrell said:

Would the Identity Integration Feature Pack for Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory help?

Available here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d9143610-c04d-41c4-b7ea-6f56819769d5&DisplayLang=en

Overview:
Identity Integration Feature Pack for Microsoft® Windows Server™ Active Directory® manages identities and coordinates user details across Microsoft Active Directory, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 implementations. Using Identity Integration Feature Pack, you can combine identity information for a given user or resource into a single, logical view. Identity Integration Feature Pack also automates the provisioning of new and updated identity data, eliminating time-consuming, repetitive administration and the need to manually add, delete, or update identity information, groups, and user accounts.

# March 31, 2004 9:26 AM

Darrell said:

Oh yeah, almost forgot about this one, the C# LDAP library:

http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/cooldev/features/a_net_cplus_ldap_library_cdev.html

# March 31, 2004 9:28 AM

Enjoy Every Sandwich said:

Take Outs for 31 March 2004

# March 31, 2004 3:17 PM

Brendan Tompkins said:

Cool D. I'm looking into the Identity Integration Feature Pack...
Thanks.

B

# April 1, 2004 1:12 AM

ISerializable said:

# April 3, 2004 12:34 AM

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About Brendan Tompkins

Brendan has been programming with .NET since the first public beta and is owner and operator of Port Technology Services, a consultancy company providing .NET application development services to the Maritime industry. In July, 2007, he was awarded the Microsoft MVP award for ASP.NET. He's also a proud co-founder of failed .COM startup Intrinsigo, and has had a hand in the failure of numerous other businesses. He currently runs CodeBetter.Com and Devlicio.us, and lives in Norfolk, Virgina with his wife Tiara and son Ian.