Mapping Active Directory Instances
In general, each Active Directory object maps to exactly one WMI instance. The WMI class corresponding to the WMI instance is the same as the class provided by the class provider from the corresponding Active Directory class. The key property ADSIPath of each instance is filled in with the ADSI path of the object.
The following sections are discussed in this topic:
Note
For more information about support and installation of this component on a specific operating system, see Operating System Availability of WMI Components.
Mapping Namespaces
Each of the namespaces in ADSI map one-to-one to namespaces in the WMI \root\directory namespace. The name of the WMI namespace is the same as the ProgId value of the Directory Services provider that provides the namespace. Specifically, Active Directory maps to the \LDAP namespace in the \root\directory namespace. WMI creates the \LDAP namespace as a part of the class provider registration process.
Mapping Attribute Values
The following table lists the mapping between each attribute of an Active Directory object and a WMI property.
| Active Directory syntax | WMI data type | WMI property value |
|---|---|---|
| Access-Point | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Boolean | CIM_BOOLEAN | Mapped directly to the appropriate Boolean value. |
| Case Insensitive String | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Case Sensitive String | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Distinguished Name | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| DN-Binary | Embedded object of class DN_With_Binary | Mapped to instances of the DN_With_String class. |
| DN-String | Embedded object of class DN_With_String | Mapped to instances of the DN_With_String class. |
| Enumeration | CIM_SINT32 | Mapped directly to the integer value. |
| IA5-String | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Integer | CIM_SINT32 | Mapped directly to the integer value. |
| NT Security Descriptor | Embedded object of Class Uint8Array | Mapped to instances of the Uint8Array class. |
| Numeric String | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Object Id | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the string representation of the OID; for example, "1.3.3.4". |
| Octet String | Embedded object of Class Uint8Array | Mapped to instances of the Uint8Array class. |
| OR Name | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Presentation-Address | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Print Case String | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| Replica Link | Embedded object of class Uint8Array | Mapped to instances of the Uint8Array class. |
| SID | Embedded object of Class Uint8Array | Mapped to instances of the Uint8Array class. |
| Time | CIM_DATETIME | Converted to the CIM_DATETIME representation and mapped. |
| Undefined | N/A | N/A |
| Unicode String | CIM_STRING | Mapped from the value of the string. |
| UTC Coded Time | CIM_DATETIME | Converted to the CIM_DATETIME representation and mapped. |
For more information about Uint8Array and DN_With_Binary, see Mapping Attributes.
Mapping Instance Associations
The Directory Services provider maps the different container relationships in Active Directory using instances of the DS_LDAP_Instance_Containment class.