Directory Service Functions

The network management directory service functions allow developers to work with the domain controller and domain membership in the directory service.

The network management directory service functions are listed following.

Function	Description
NetAddAlternateComputerName	Adds an alternate name for the specified computer.
NetEnumerateComputerNames	Enumerates names for the specified computer.
NetGetJoinableOUs	Retrieves a list of organizational units (OUs) in which a computer account can be created.
NetGetJoinInformation	Retrieves join status information for the specified computer.
NetJoinDomain	Joins a computer to a workgroup or domain.
NetProvisionComputerAccount	Provisions a computer account for later used in an offline domain join operation.
NetRemoveAlternateComputerName	Removes an alternate name for the specified computer.
NetRenameMachineInDomain	Changes the name of a computer in a domain.
NetSetPrimaryComputerName	Sets the primary computer name for the specified computer.
NetUnjoinDomain	Unjoins a computer from a workgroup or a domain.
NetValidateName	Verifies the validity of a computer name, workgroup name, or domain name.

 

For more information about programming for Active Directory, see the Active Directory Reference. For more information about organizational units, see Managing Users in the Active Directory documentation.