Re: Add/Remove Groups

DirectoryServices work both in Domain and non-Domain systems.


Thanks,

Shawn Wildermuth
Wildermuth Consulting Services, LLC
http://adoguy.com
C# MVP, MCSD.NET, Author and Speaker


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion relating to the specifics of the C# and
> Managed C++ languages [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Mont Rothstein
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:55 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [DOTNET-CX] Add/Remove Groups
>
> I had missed the ability to edit a DirectoryEntry and commit
> the changes.  I now think I should be able to add/remove
> users from a group this way.
>
> I had hoped to be able to also provide this functionality on
> standalone computers not part of a domain, but at this point
> I am not sure that is possible.
>
> Thanks,
> -Mont
>
>
> On 8/14/06, Shawn Wildermuth <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > If you use System.DirectoryServices, it should be simplier
> that that.
> > But I don't have example code with me.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Shawn Wildermuth
> > Wildermuth Consulting Services, LLC
> > http://adoguy.com
> > C# MVP, MCSD.NET, Author and Speaker
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Discussion relating to the specifics of the C# and
> Managed C++
> > > languages [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > On Behalf Of Mont Rothstein
> > > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 8:41 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: [DOTNET-CX] Add/Remove Groups
> > >
> > > I want to be able to add and remove groups from users (or
> users from
> > > groups depending on your perspective) from within a .NET
> > > application.  The users will be part of a domain and the user
> > > wanting to add/remove groups will be an admin.
> > >
> > > I can find the user name and SID by searching the
> directory server,
> > > but I can't figure out how to add/remove the groups.
> > >
> > > I can use LogonUser() to get the access token, and then get the
> > > WindowsIdentity(), but that requires that I have the user's
> > > password.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to do this without having each
> user's password?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Mont
> > >
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