DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_INFOA structure (dsgetdc.h)
The DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_INFO structure is used with the DsGetDcName function to receive data about a domain controller.
Syntax
typedef struct _DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_INFOA {
LPSTR DomainControllerName;
LPSTR DomainControllerAddress;
ULONG DomainControllerAddressType;
GUID DomainGuid;
LPSTR DomainName;
LPSTR DnsForestName;
ULONG Flags;
LPSTR DcSiteName;
LPSTR ClientSiteName;
} DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_INFOA, *PDOMAIN_CONTROLLER_INFOA;
Members
DomainControllerName
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the computer name of the discovered domain controller. The returned computer name is prefixed with "\". The DNS-style name, for example, "\phoenix.fabrikam.com", is returned, if available. If the DNS-style name is not available, the flat-style name (for example, "\phoenix") is returned. This example would apply if the domain is a Windows NT 4.0 domain or if the domain does not support the IP family of protocols.
DomainControllerAddress
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the address of the discovered domain controller. The address is prefixed with "\". This string is one of the types defined by the DomainControllerAddressType member.
DomainControllerAddressType
Indicates the type of string that is contained in the DomainControllerAddress member. This can be one of the following values.
DS_INET_ADDRESS
The address is a string IP address (for example, "\157.55.94.74") of the domain controller.
DS_NETBIOS_ADDRESS
The address is a NetBIOS name, for example, "\phoenix", of the domain controller.
DomainGuid
The GUID of the domain. This member is zero if the domain controller does not have a Domain GUID; for example, the domain controller is not a Windows 2000 domain controller.
DomainName
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the domain. The DNS-style name, for example, "fabrikam.com", is returned if available. Otherwise, the flat-style name, for example, "fabrikam", is returned. This name may be different than the requested domain name if the domain has been renamed.
DnsForestName
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the domain at the root of the DS tree. The DNS-style name, for example, "fabrikam.com", is returned if available. Otherwise, the flat-style name, for example, "fabrikam" is returned.
Flags
Contains a set of flags that describe the domain controller. This can be zero or a combination of one or more of the following values.
DS_DNS_CONTROLLER_FLAG
The DomainControllerName member is in DNS format.
DS_DNS_DOMAIN_FLAG
The DomainName member is in DNS format.
DS_DNS_FOREST_FLAG
The DnsForestName member is in DNS format.
DS_CLOSEST_FLAG
The domain controller is in the same site as the client.
DS_DS_FLAG
The domain controller is a directory service server for the domain.
DS_FULL_SECRET_DOMAIN_6_FLAG
The domain controller is a Windows 2008 or later writable domain controller.
DS_GOOD_TIMESERV_FLAG
The domain controller is running a reliable Windows Time Service for the domain.
DS_GC_FLAG
The domain controller is a global catalog server for the forest specified by DnsForestName.
DS_KDC_FLAG
The domain controller is a Kerberos Key Distribution Center for the domain.
DS_LDAP_FLAG
The server is an LDAP server.
DS_NDNC_FLAG
The Domain Name is an application (non-domain) naming context.
DS_PDC_FLAG
The domain controller is the primary domain controller of the domain.
DS_SELECT_SECRET_DOMAIN_6_FLAG
The domain controller is a Windows 2008 or later read-only domain controller.
DS_TIMESERV_FLAG
The domain controller is running the Windows Time Service for the domain.
DS_WRITABLE_FLAG
The domain controller hosts a writable directory service (or SAM).
DcSiteName
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the site where the domain controller is located. This member may be NULL if the domain controller is not in a site; for example, the domain controller is a Windows NT 4.0 domain controller.
ClientSiteName
Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the site that the computer belongs to. The computer is specified in the ComputerName parameter passed to DsGetDcName. This member may be NULL if the site that contains the computer cannot be found; for example, if the DS administrator has not associated the subnet that the computer is in with a valid site.
Remarks
Note
The dsgetdc.h header defines DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_INFO as an alias which automatically selects the ANSI or Unicode version of this function based on the definition of the UNICODE preprocessor constant. Mixing usage of the encoding-neutral alias with code that not encoding-neutral can lead to mismatches that result in compilation or runtime errors. For more information, see Conventions for Function Prototypes.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 |
| Header | dsgetdc.h |