Chapter 12. Using Directory Services with ASP.NET

The directory services provided by the .NET framework are a set of classes that encapsulate and expose Microsoft’s Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) for use in .NET-based applications. ADSI enable programmers to make use of not only Active Directory but also directory service providers.

By using directory services, you can create applications that can perform common administration tasks, some of which are listed below:

  • Use a single application-programming interface to perform tasks on multiple directory systems by offering the user a variety of protocols.

  • Perform queries on directory ...

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