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02-04-2007
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| Guest | AD Search error I have a text file that contain user names users.txt -------------- user1 user2 user3 i use this code to get the user dn #============== $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher cat C:\users.txt | % { $Searcher.Filter = "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=$_))" $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() $usr.distinguishedname # do aome other stuff based on user dn } #============== The first iteration returns the first user's dn, but the second iteration rerurns an error You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:46 + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) -- $hay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com |
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02-04-2007
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| Guest | RE: AD Search error Does it work if you just use the second name as input? can you do a search in AD on that name & find the information? -- Richard Siddaway Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk "$hay" wrote: > I have a text file that contain user names > > users.txt > -------------- > user1 > user2 > user3 > > i use this code to get the user dn > > #============== > $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher > > cat C:\users.txt | % { > $Searcher.Filter = > "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=$_))" > $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > $usr.distinguishedname > > # do aome other stuff based on user dn > } > > #============== > > > The first iteration returns the first user's dn, but > the second iteration rerurns an error > > You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. > At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:46 > + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) > > > -- > $hay > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > > > > |
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02-04-2007
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| Guest | Re: AD Search error trying manually : $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher $Searcher.Filter = "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user1))" $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() $usr.distinguishedname $Searcher.Filter = "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user2))" $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() $usr.distinguishedname output: CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:45 + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname this always returns (in addition to the error) the dn for user1 I checked for users existence and they are OK. -- $hay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52EE787C-4A4A-4C12-8E3D-89F20ED82DF9@microsoft.com... > Does it work if you just use the second name as input? > > can you do a search in AD on that name & find the information? > > -- > Richard Siddaway > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk > > > "$hay" wrote: > >> I have a text file that contain user names >> >> users.txt >> -------------- >> user1 >> user2 >> user3 >> >> i use this code to get the user dn >> >> #============== >> $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher >> >> cat C:\users.txt | % { >> $Searcher.Filter = >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=$_))" >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() >> $usr.distinguishedname >> >> # do aome other stuff based on user dn >> } >> >> #============== >> >> >> The first iteration returns the first user's dn, but >> the second iteration rerurns an error >> >> You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. >> At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:46 >> + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) >> >> >> -- >> $hay >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> |
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02-04-2007
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| Guest | Re: AD Search error Do you need to recreate $Searcher each time? -- Richard Siddaway Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk "$hay" wrote: > trying manually : > > $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher > > $Searcher.Filter = > "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user1))" > $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > $usr.distinguishedname > > $Searcher.Filter = > "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user2))" > $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > $usr.distinguishedname > > output: > > CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname > You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. > At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:45 > + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) > CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname > > this always returns (in addition to the error) the dn for user1 > I checked for users existence and they are OK. > -- > $hay > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > > > "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:52EE787C-4A4A-4C12-8E3D-89F20ED82DF9@microsoft.com... > > Does it work if you just use the second name as input? > > > > can you do a search in AD on that name & find the information? > > > > -- > > Richard Siddaway > > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty > > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ > > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk > > > > > > "$hay" wrote: > > > >> I have a text file that contain user names > >> > >> users.txt > >> -------------- > >> user1 > >> user2 > >> user3 > >> > >> i use this code to get the user dn > >> > >> #============== > >> $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher > >> > >> cat C:\users.txt | % { > >> $Searcher.Filter = > >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=$_))" > >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > >> $usr.distinguishedname > >> > >> # do aome other stuff based on user dn > >> } > >> > >> #============== > >> > >> > >> The first iteration returns the first user's dn, but > >> the second iteration rerurns an error > >> > >> You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. > >> At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:46 > >> + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) > >> > >> > >> -- > >> $hay > >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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02-04-2007
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| Guest | Re: AD Search error OK...problem solved While i was testing against some test accounts, another sys admin deleted one of them. 10x Richard, eventually your reply was in the right direction :-) -- $hay http://scriptolog.blogspot.com "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2243AC4C-703E-4D49-8D61-D7FC758AABD7@microsoft.com... > Do you need to recreate $Searcher each time? > -- > Richard Siddaway > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk > > > "$hay" wrote: > >> trying manually : >> >> $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher >> >> $Searcher.Filter = >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user1))" >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() >> $usr.distinguishedname >> >> $Searcher.Filter = >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user2))" >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() >> $usr.distinguishedname >> >> output: >> >> CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname >> You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. >> At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:45 >> + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) >> CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname >> >> this always returns (in addition to the error) the dn for user1 >> I checked for users existence and they are OK. >> -- >> $hay >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com >> >> >> "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:52EE787C-4A4A-4C12-8E3D-89F20ED82DF9@microsoft.com... >> > Does it work if you just use the second name as input? >> > >> > can you do a search in AD on that name & find the information? >> > >> > -- >> > Richard Siddaway >> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty >> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ >> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk >> > >> > >> > "$hay" wrote: >> > >> >> I have a text file that contain user names >> >> >> >> users.txt >> >> -------------- >> >> user1 >> >> user2 >> >> user3 >> >> >> >> i use this code to get the user dn >> >> >> >> #============== >> >> $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher >> >> >> >> cat C:\users.txt | % { >> >> $Searcher.Filter = >> >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=$_))" >> >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() >> >> $usr.distinguishedname >> >> >> >> # do aome other stuff based on user dn >> >> } >> >> >> >> #============== >> >> >> >> >> >> The first iteration returns the first user's dn, but >> >> the second iteration rerurns an error >> >> >> >> You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. >> >> At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:46 >> >> + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> $hay >> >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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02-04-2007
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| Guest | Re: AD Search error Glad it is resolved. I was just about to post that I'd actually got round to testing your code & it worked fine. -- Richard Siddaway Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk "$hay" wrote: > OK...problem solved > > > > While i was testing against some test accounts, another sys admin > > deleted one of them. > > > > 10x Richard, eventually your reply was in the right direction :-) > > > > -- > $hay > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > > > "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2243AC4C-703E-4D49-8D61-D7FC758AABD7@microsoft.com... > > Do you need to recreate $Searcher each time? > > -- > > Richard Siddaway > > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty > > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ > > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk > > > > > > "$hay" wrote: > > > >> trying manually : > >> > >> $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher > >> > >> $Searcher.Filter = > >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user1))" > >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > >> $usr.distinguishedname > >> > >> $Searcher.Filter = > >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=user2))" > >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > >> $usr.distinguishedname > >> > >> output: > >> > >> CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname > >> You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. > >> At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:45 > >> + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) > >> CN=user1 name,OU=Users,DC=somedomainname > >> > >> this always returns (in addition to the error) the dn for user1 > >> I checked for users existence and they are OK. > >> -- > >> $hay > >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > >> > >> > >> "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:52EE787C-4A4A-4C12-8E3D-89F20ED82DF9@microsoft.com... > >> > Does it work if you just use the second name as input? > >> > > >> > can you do a search in AD on that name & find the information? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Richard Siddaway > >> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty > >> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/ > >> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk > >> > > >> > > >> > "$hay" wrote: > >> > > >> >> I have a text file that contain user names > >> >> > >> >> users.txt > >> >> -------------- > >> >> user1 > >> >> user2 > >> >> user3 > >> >> > >> >> i use this code to get the user dn > >> >> > >> >> #============== > >> >> $Searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher > >> >> > >> >> cat C:\users.txt | % { > >> >> $Searcher.Filter = > >> >> "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(samAccountName=$_))" > >> >> $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() > >> >> $usr.distinguishedname > >> >> > >> >> # do aome other stuff based on user dn > >> >> } > >> >> > >> >> #============== > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> The first iteration returns the first user's dn, but > >> >> the second iteration rerurns an error > >> >> > >> >> You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression. > >> >> At C:\as400.ps1:62 char:46 > >> >> + $usr = $Searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry( <<<< ) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> $hay > >> >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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