list computer names in active directory

[ivan74]

Hi

I've found following code forlisting all the computers in active directory:

'ActiveDirectorySearch1

'Displays all computer names in an Active Directory

'Written 08/26/02 - John O'Donnell - csharpconsulting@hotmail.com

Imports System

Imports System.DirectoryServices

Namespace ActiveDirectorySearch1

Class Class1

Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

'Note : microsoft is the name of my domain for testing purposes.

Dim enTry As DirectoryEnTry = New DirectoryEnTry("LDAP://microsoft")

Dim mySearcher As DirectorySearcher = New DirectorySearcher(enTry)

mySearcher.Filter = ("(objectClass=computer)")

Console.WriteLine("Listing of computers

in the Active Directory")

Console.WriteLine("===========

===========")

Dim resEnt As SearchResult

For Each resEnt In mySearcher.FindAll()

Console.WriteLine(resEnt.GetDirectoryEnTry().Name.ToString())

Next

Console.WriteLine("=========== End of Listing =============")

End Sub

End Class

End Namespace

 

but there is no system.directoryservices in my visual studio, why?

And how can I list all the computers in active directory?

Please help

[PlausiblyDamp]

You will also need to add a reference to System.DirectoryServices.dll.

[ivan74]

You will also need to add a reference to System.DirectoryServices.dll.

Thank you

Sorry I've found it yesterday.

It works just fine but it brings back ALL the computer names in active directory is it possible to retrieve only computers which are currently in the network?

I would like to fill a combobox with it and have the user select a computer from it.