Learn how to build powerful, real-world solutions with Active Directory™ technology.
Active Directory™ is one of the most important features of the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system-and this book provides the programming guidance you need to get the most out of it, whether you're a hardcode C/C++ developer or a network administrator using Microsoft Visual Basic®, Scripting Edition (VBScript). Each chapter examines a distinct programming topic, illustrated by code samples you can use in real-world applications. Use it to plunge right into the how-to's of building directory-enabled applications that use Active Directory and the Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI). Find out how to manipulate Active Directory and automate common network administration tasks-complete with samples written in C++, Visual Basic, and VBScript.

Coverage in this expert guide includes:

* Introduction to Directory Services
* Active Directory architecture
* Overview of distribution and replication
* ADSI as a programming interface
* Connecting to Active Directory and searching directory data
* Reading and writing directory data
* Extending the Active Directory schema
* Introduction to using Active Directory with Active Server Pages
* Scripts for administering Active Directory
Included on CD-ROM:
* A fully searchable electronic copy of the book
* Sample code written in C++, Visual Basic, and VBScript
* Software Developer Kit (SDK) for ADSI 2.5 with additional tools
* Online Active Directory schema reference
* Directory Service clients for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT® 4.0