ExtendedDN Enum
Definition
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The ExtendedDN enumeration specifies the format in which to return the extended distinguished name. This enumeration is used with the ExtendedDN property.
public enum class ExtendedDNpublic enum ExtendedDNtype ExtendedDN = Public Enum ExtendedDN- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | -1 | Indicates that the distinguished name uses the distinguished name format. |
| HexString | 0 | Indicates that the distinguished name uses the hexadecimal format. |
| Standard | 1 | Indicates that the distinguished name uses the standard string format. |
Examples
The following C# example shows how to return a collection of distinguished names in hexadecimal format.
using System.DirectoryServices;
...
DirectorySearcher src = new DirectorySearcher("…");
src.PropertiesToLoad = new string[] {ntSecurityDescriptor,…};
src.ExtendedDN = ExtendedDN.HexString;
SearchResultCollection res = src.FindAll();
Remarks
The extended form of a distinguished name includes a string representation of the objectGUID property of an object. For security principal objects such as users, groups, and computers, the extended form also includes a string representation of the objectSID property. For more information about the objectGUID and objectSID properties, see Object-Guid and Object-Sid.
