Vista - LDS query via powershell

Hi all,

I would like to know if powershell could do a query in a LDS instance
on my localhost ?
If yes, what are the procedure to do so ?

Thanks in advance, Thomas.

Hi H4mm3r,

Like ADAM?


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H> Hi all,
H>
H> I would like to know if powershell could do a query in a LDS instance
H> on my localhost ?
H> If yes, what are the procedure to do so ?
H> Thanks in advance, Thomas.
H>

AD Lightweight Directory Services is the new name for ADAM in Windows 2008.

Short answer is yes you can

Easiest way is to use the Quest cmdlets - there examples in the documentation

or use directorysearcher

$root = [ADSI] "LDAP://localhost:389/dc=xyz,dc=com"

then create the searcher as normal




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"Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:

Hi all,

Yes, ADAM has been renamed into LDS.
I did understand that Quest gives us this feature.
So, I knew about the path variable to set.
The real trouble for me is how to get the search done.
Which command should I use.
If you give me a complete example of the search of a CN from the root,
it would be great.

Thanks in advance, Thomas.

On 7 juil, 21:31, RichS [MVP] <RichS...@xxxxxx>
wrote:

The search is the same as an AD search

$struser = "BOSCH Herbert"

$root = [ADSI] "LDAP://localhost:389/dc=xyz,dc=com"
$search = [System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher]$root
$search.Filter = "(cn=$struser)"
$result = $search.FindOne()

if you want to work with the result you will need to do

$usr = $result.getdirectoryentry()

You can find more on LDAP filters at


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa746475.aspx

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"H4mm3r" wrote:

Hi all,

Thanks for your answer.
I knew about the Quest tools.
But I don't know how to do the query into the LDS.
For example, I want ot search if a CN is in the database.

Thanks in advance, Thomas.

On 7 juil, 21:31, RichS [MVP] <RichS...@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Connect-QADService -svc "localhost:389"
Get-QADuser 'CN=Test1,CN=Users,DC=domain,DC=com'


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Windows PowerShell MVP
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H> Hi all,
H>
H> Thanks for your answer.
H> I knew about the Quest tools.
H> But I don't know how to do the query into the LDS.
H> For example, I want ot search if a CN is in the database.
H> Thanks in advance, Thomas.
H>
H> On 7 juil, 21:31, RichS [MVP] <RichS...@xxxxxx>
H> wrote:
H>

Hi all,

Thanks Richard. Based on your example, I was able to make it works :
$strtofind = "youpi"
$root = [ADSI] "LDAP://localhost:389/dc=XXX,dc=YYY"
$searcher = new-object
System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher($root)
$searcher.Filter = "(cn=$strtofind)"
$result = $searcher.FindAll()
echo $result

Now, I'll try to update the record. Do you know a good place for all
the basic documentation of the PowerShell language and API ?

On 8 juil, 14:39, RichS [MVP] <RichS...@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Hi all,

Thanks Richard. Based on your example, I was able to make it works :
$strtofind = "youpi"
$root = [ADSI] "LDAP://localhost:389/dc=XXX,dc=YYY"
$searcher = new-object
System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher($root)
$searcher.Filter = "(cn=$strtofind)"
$result = $searcher.FindAll()
echo $result

Now, I'll try to update the record. Do you know a good place for all
the basic documentation of the PowerShell language and API ?

On 8 juil, 14:39, RichS [MVP] <RichS...@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Hi all,

Thanks Richard. Based on your example, I was able to make it works :
$strtofind = "youpi"
$root = [ADSI] "LDAP://localhost:389/dc=XXX,dc=YYY"
$searcher = new-object
System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher($root)
$searcher.Filter = "(cn=$strtofind)"
$result = $searcher.FindAll()
echo $result

Now, I'll try to update the record. Do you know a good place for all
the basic documentation of the PowerShell language and API ?

Once agin, thanks for your input, Thomas.

On 8 juil, 14:39, RichS [MVP] <RichS...@xxxxxx>
wrote: