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Welcome to the SelfADSI Project! The SelfADSI Tutorial introduces administrators to the scripting in Active Directory environments and other LDAP directory systems. The aim is to understand and being able to develop directory scripts without having specific previous knowledge in Active Directory or LDAP. Preferred scripting language is Visual Basic Script (VBScript), but Powershell is also in focus. AD scripting / LDAP scripting is easy - learn it with SelfADSI.

Topics within the SelfADSI ADSI Scripting / LDAP Scripting Tutorial:

What is SelfADSI? What is ADSI?	LDAP - The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
The Scripting Environment	LDAP Pathnames - Distinguished Names
Links about ADSI, VBScript und Powershell	LDAP Filters
First Steps: Basic Scripting Examples
The AD Database: Structure and Access	ADSI Error Codes
The Global Catalog
ADAM / AD LDS

Connecting to the Directory	Creating Objects
Searching Objects with specific Criteria (ADO)	Renaming Objects
Reading Object Attributes	Deleting Objects
Writing Object Attributes	Deep Inside Object Attributes

Attributes for Active Directory Users	Attributes for Exchange 2007 Mail Objects
Attributes for Active Directory Groups	Attributes for Exchange 2000/2003 Mail Objects
Attributes for Active Directory Contacts	Attributes for Services for Unix 3.5
Attributes for Active Directory Computers	Attributes for Exchange 5.5 Mailboxes

Extended AD object handling

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