--- product_id: 14535585 title: "The .NET Developer's Guide to Directory Services Programming" price: "KD 25.76" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14535585-the-net-developers-guide-to-directory-services-programming store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # The .NET Developer's Guide to Directory Services Programming **Price:** KD 25.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The .NET Developer's Guide to Directory Services Programming - **How much does it cost?** KD 25.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14535585-the-net-developers-guide-to-directory-services-programming) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The first book on programming to directory services using .NET, one of the least-understood aspects of .NET application development Review: A Must Have Title - Anyone who wants to include access to the Active Directory / ADAM via the ADSI providers (LDAP, WinNT, IIS, etc) and are finding themselves lost or overwhelmed while sorting thru the .NET environment on their own, need this book. Regardless of your previous experience in scripting or programming with ADSI (including none), this title provides the information you need in a relatively compact manner that brings you up to speed and gets you working productively before you even finish. The book starts off with a quick introduction to ADSI and the .NET framework: light on history, heavy on solidifying the readers understanding of how the .NET framework's Directory Services got where it is. The middle of the book concentrates on explaining the core set of objects needed to bind, read, write, search, etc., spending the right amount of time on each topic with clear language and to-the-point examples. You could actually put the book down at that point with a clear understanding and the ability to perform the needed tasks. The last section of the book takes your skills even further, starting with showing you how to extend the schema, work with security, and manage namespaces. With those sections complete comes complete walk-thrus on practical applications you can develop as well as sections on hints, tips and troubleshooting. Some potential VB readers may be put off by the fact that all the code examples are in C#. As the examples are typically short and dealing with objects, non C# developers shouldn't have any issue translating the code; if all else fails, the author has posted complete VB translations for download. This title proves itself to be not only an efficient learning resource, but also serves as a reference for Directory Services that you will use again and again. The authors have created a book that truly aims at demystifying the process and demonstrating to the reader that the technology is not as convoluted as other ADSI books make it out to be. Even though at the time of this review there are few books dedicated to .NET Directory Services available, this is a must have and will continue to prove its value for quite some time. Review: Still the definitive guide to Programming Active Directory - I purchase this book about three years ago along with a couple others as I was dissatisfied with the limitations of scripting and needed to do more. It is the best book I have found to take AD programming to the next level and after a number of years it is still the best book out there. Let's face it, there are not a lot of system administrators out there that like to program but once you marry AD to .NET there isn't anything problem you can't overcome when managing AD. If you can program and want to automate AD account creation and management you want this book. With imagination and talent you can use what you learn from this book to tie to your HR records and manage the life cycle of employees accounts, the resources attached to those accounts and free your administrators from the drudgery of day to day account management. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,427,962 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #570 in Microsoft C & C++ Windows Programming #657 in Microsoft .NET #712 in Network Storage & Retrieval Administration | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 26 Reviews | ## Images ![The .NET Developer's Guide to Directory Services Programming - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71B+9sSa1eL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must Have Title *by J***E on January 11, 2007* Anyone who wants to include access to the Active Directory / ADAM via the ADSI providers (LDAP, WinNT, IIS, etc) and are finding themselves lost or overwhelmed while sorting thru the .NET environment on their own, need this book. Regardless of your previous experience in scripting or programming with ADSI (including none), this title provides the information you need in a relatively compact manner that brings you up to speed and gets you working productively before you even finish. The book starts off with a quick introduction to ADSI and the .NET framework: light on history, heavy on solidifying the readers understanding of how the .NET framework's Directory Services got where it is. The middle of the book concentrates on explaining the core set of objects needed to bind, read, write, search, etc., spending the right amount of time on each topic with clear language and to-the-point examples. You could actually put the book down at that point with a clear understanding and the ability to perform the needed tasks. The last section of the book takes your skills even further, starting with showing you how to extend the schema, work with security, and manage namespaces. With those sections complete comes complete walk-thrus on practical applications you can develop as well as sections on hints, tips and troubleshooting. Some potential VB readers may be put off by the fact that all the code examples are in C#. As the examples are typically short and dealing with objects, non C# developers shouldn't have any issue translating the code; if all else fails, the author has posted complete VB translations for download. This title proves itself to be not only an efficient learning resource, but also serves as a reference for Directory Services that you will use again and again. The authors have created a book that truly aims at demystifying the process and demonstrating to the reader that the technology is not as convoluted as other ADSI books make it out to be. Even though at the time of this review there are few books dedicated to .NET Directory Services available, this is a must have and will continue to prove its value for quite some time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Still the definitive guide to Programming Active Directory *by J***S on April 21, 2012* I purchase this book about three years ago along with a couple others as I was dissatisfied with the limitations of scripting and needed to do more. It is the best book I have found to take AD programming to the next level and after a number of years it is still the best book out there. Let's face it, there are not a lot of system administrators out there that like to program but once you marry AD to .NET there isn't anything problem you can't overcome when managing AD. If you can program and want to automate AD account creation and management you want this book. With imagination and talent you can use what you learn from this book to tie to your HR records and manage the life cycle of employees accounts, the resources attached to those accounts and free your administrators from the drudgery of day to day account management. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Ok book - Some good information - BUT *by L***S on September 4, 2008* This book is pretty good and it has some good examples. The problem is that the author is all over the place in this book and does not use any of the examples in any way that would be helpful! The author's writing style leaves much to be desired. I don't know why so many people have given it such high ratings? I know that this is a tough topic but come on I think if you know a subject you can do better than this. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14535585-the-net-developers-guide-to-directory-services-programming](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14535585-the-net-developers-guide-to-directory-services-programming) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-06-24*