Unable to find User after specifying a container for PrincipalContext
I figured it out :)
First, I used the following software to ensure that I was generating the proper container string:
http://www.ldapbrowser.com/download.htm
This confirmed that my string was pretty much correct, aside from missing a port, but it just needed some fussing.
The correct usage is:
const string Domain = "SLO1.Foo.Bar.biz:389";
const string Container = @"DC=Foo,DC=Bar,DC=biz";
const string Username = @"sanderso";
PrincipalContext principalContext = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, Domain, Container);
UserPrincipal userPrincipal = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(principalContext, username);
Sean Anderson
Sr. Software Developer and blockchain enthusiast w/ ~8 years of full-stack experience in JavaScript and C#. Extensive open-source contributions and a part of the MarionetteJS organization. Currently full-time day trader.
Updated on June 16, 2022Comments
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Sean Anderson almost 2 years
I'm attempting to find a User by username in Active Directory.
This works:
const string Domain = "SLO1.Foo.Bar.biz"; const string Username = "sanderso"; PrincipalContext principalContext = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, Domain); UserPrincipal userPrincipal = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(principalContext, Username);
This does not:
const string Domain = "SLO1.Foo.Bar.biz"; const string Container = "CN=Users,DC=SLO1,DC=Foo,DC=Bar,DC=biz"; const string Username = "sanderso"; PrincipalContext principalContext = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, Domain, Container); UserPrincipal userPrincipal = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(principalContext, Username);
I receive the error message:
There is no such object on the server.
here's a screenshot of my ActiveDirectory setup:
I've also tried using the following Container:
const string Container = "OU=Users,DC=SLO1,DC=Foo,DC=Bar,DC=biz";
this was equally unsuccessful.
How can I specify my container while accessing the 'Users' container? I'm trying to do this as an initial, simple setup before introducing a lookup with more complicated requirements. So, I'd rather not settle for the simple solution because I am going to have to troubleshoot this anyway, I believe.
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MethodMan over 11 yearsI hope that I was able to help you to figure out in getting your Answer Sean.. you can also Accept your answer glad I could help O totally forgot about :389 I must have been really tired last night how could I have over looked that..LOL
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wruckie over 10 yearsBut Users is a default container, your answer doesn't specify how to name the container. something like const string Container = @"CN=Interns,DC=Foo,DC=Bar,DC=biz";