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DirectoryEntry Methods
The methods of the DirectoryEntry class are listed below. For a complete list of DirectoryEntry class members, see the DirectoryEntry Members topic.
Public:
Close |
Closes the DirectoryEntry and releases any system resources associated with this component. |
CommitChanges |
Saves any changes to the entry in the directory store. |
CopyTo |
Overloaded. Creates a copy of this entry as a child of the given parent. |
DeleteTree |
Deletes this entry and its entire subtree from the Active Directory hierarchy. |
Dispose |
Disposes of the resources (other than memory) used by the DirectoryEntry. |
Equals (inherited from Object) |
Determines whether the specified Object is the same instance as the current Object. Subclasses are expected to override this method to support value equality (not reference equality). |
Exists |
Searches the directory store at the given path to see whether the entry exists and if it can be bound to. |
GetContainer (inherited from Component) |
Returns the IContainer that contains the Component. |
GetDesignMode (inherited from Component) |
Gets a value indicating whether the Component is currently in design mode. |
GetHashCode (inherited from Object) |
Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. |
GetServiceObject (inherited from Component) |
Returns an object representing a service provided by the Component. |
GetType (inherited from Object) |
Gets the Type of the Object. |
Invoke |
Calls a method on the native Active Directory. |
MoveTo |
Overloaded. Moves this entry to the given parent. |
RefreshCache |
Overloaded. Loads the property values for this directory entry into the property cache. |
Rename |
Changes the name of this entry. |
ToString (inherited from Component) |
Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. For internal use only. |
Protected:
Finalize |
Frees all resources associated with the component. |
MemberwiseClone (inherited from Object) |
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. |
See Also
DirectoryEntry Class | System.DirectoryServices Namespace