Windows NT/2000 ADSI Scripting for System Administration

Due to the growing popularity of ADSI, there are several Web sites and print resources you may want to use to supplement your work with this book.

Web Resources

Whether you want to download ADSI and its supporting files from Microsoft or view a third-party ADSI scripting site, there are many resources on the Web to help guide you along your journey to efficient programmatic namespace manipulation using ADSI.

Microsoft Resources

The following URLs allow you to download the base ADSI libraries for Windows NT and 9x machines, as well as ADSI support documentation:

Root ADSI Site:

http://www.microsoft.com/adsi

ADSI Download Site (includes libraries, the ADSI SDK and the ADSI Resource Kit):

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/other/ADSI25/ default.asp

Note

The ADSI Resource Kit is contained as part of the ADSI SDK .

ADSI 2.5 Help File:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/downloads/bin/nts/adsi25.chm

Third-Party Resources

If you want to view third-party material on ADSI scripting (or join a listserv) the following sites may be helpful:

15 Seconds:

http://www.15seconds.com/focus/ADSI.htm

Win32 Scripting:

http://cwashington.netreach.net/script_repository/adsifaq.asp

Print Resources

The following books are excellent sources of information on the Active Directory Service Interfaces:

Hahn, Stephen. 1998. ADSI ASP Programmer's Reference . Birmingham, UK: Wrox Press. ISBN: 186100169X

Kirkpatrick, Gil. 1999. Active Directory Programming . Indianapolis: SAMS. ISBN: 0672315874

Robinson, Simon. 1999. Professional ADSI Programming . Birmingham, UK: Wrox Press. ISBN: 1861002262