Appendix B. ADSI Documentation
For network administrators, one of the most frustrating aspects of using ADSI is trying to match what is found in Active Directory Users and Computers with what is expected in a Microsoft Visual Basic Script (VBScript) that uses ADSI to manipulate Active Directory. Although it is possible to use ADSI Edit to view the field names, reviewing Table B-1 through Table B-20 will lessen some of your learning curve.
Computer Object Mapping
Table B-1 through Table B-4 show computer object names displayed in the Active Directory Users and Computers tool as they map to names available via ADSI scripting.
Table B-1. Computer Object General Property Sheet
UI Label | Active Directory attribute | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Computer Name (pre–Microsoft Windows ... |
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