Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Programming

Learn how to build powerful, real-world solutions with Active Directory™ technology.

Active Directory™ is one of the most important features of the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating systemand this book provides the programming guidance you need to get the most out of it, whether youre a hardcode C/C++ developer or a network administrator using Microsoft Visual Basic®, Scripting Edition (VBScript). Each chapter examines a distinct programming topic, illustrated by code samples you can use in real-world applications. Use it to plunge right into the how-tos of building directory-enabled applications that use Active Directory and the Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI). Find out how to manipulate Active Directory and automate common network administration taskscomplete with samples written in C++, Visual Basic, and VBScript. Coverage in this expert guide includes:

Introduction to Directory Services
Active Directory architecture
Overview of distribution and replication
ADSI as a programming interface
Connecting to Active Directory and searching directory data
Reading and writing directory data
Extending the Active Directory schema
Introduction to using Active Directory with Active Server Pages
Scripts for administering Active Directory

INCLUDED ON CD-ROM:
A fully searchable electronic copy of the book
Sample code written in C++, Visual Basic, and VBScript
Software Developer Kit (SDK) for ADSI 2.5 with additional tools
Online Active Directory schema reference
Directory Service clients for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT® 4.0