Getting a list of All User Objects From Active Directory using C# or VB .Net

This method returns a collection of LdapUser objects that represent Active Directory users.

Langauges Supported

ASP.NET, C#, VB.Net, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Sutdio 2008

Method: GetUsers

Parameters:  there is an overloaded method: UserProperty (Username or Email), (string) Value

Precondition

An instance of the LDAP manager must be instantiated for a valid ADDS server and logged on

Functionality

The method is called,optionally passing the parameters. Two things can then occur:

1. The method returns a Collection of LdapUser Objects
2. An Exception will be thrown for any errors

Example

Where LdapConnection is an instance of LdapManager

public LdapUserCollection GetUsers()
        {
            /* There is an overload to take a property */
            try
            {
                return LdapConnection.GetUsers();
            /*   return LdapConnection.GetUsers(UserProperty.Username,"Larry")   */
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                throw;
            }
        }

Post Condition

The collection of LdapUser Objects may be updated