Getting an Object's Identity

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DirectoryEntry provides several properties that allow you to retrieve the identity of an object.

The following code example shows how to retrieve the Path, Guid, and Name properties for a user object.

[C#]

try
{
   // Bind to the object for which to retrieve property data.
   DirectoryEntry usr = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://CN=User Name,OU=HR,DC=fabrikam,DC=com");
   // Retrieve and write the Path for the object.
   Console.WriteLine("Path: {0}", usr.Path);
   // Retrieve and write the Guid for the object.
   Console.WriteLine("Guid: {0}", usr.Guid);
   // Retrieve and write the Name for the object.
   Console.WriteLine("Name: {0}", usr.Name);
   // Retrieve and write the DN for the object.
   Console.WriteLine("DN: {0}", usr.Properties["distinguishedName"].Value);
}
catch
{
   // Add error handling.
}