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accessing LDAP directory attributes.

I need to get an attribute from the ldap directory. Is it possible to do this with the @name function in domino 6. What other options do I have.

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Pat

qwaletee

Is this from the Domino Directory (which is also an LDAP directory), or is this from a separate LDAP directory. If it is a separate LDAP directory, is it configured in Directory Assistance for the Directory Server for whatever client is trying to do the LDAP lookup?

pcorreya

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It is Novell's edirectory services. It is configured in the DA.

qwaletee

You want @NameLookup, with the [EXHAUSTIVE] option.

pcorreya

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We have an attribute in the edirectory called company name which i want to get hold. Will this command help.

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bhartung

Sorry if you think this is off-topic, but so long as you were discussing ways to access LDAP (albeit Novell in your case), here's some code to allow accessing of Active Directory LDAP objects:

Include Reference to "Active DS Type Library" in VB or use "Variant" as variable types in LotusScript

Dim adsDSO As ActiveDS.IADsOpenDSObject ' Directory Service object reference
Dim adsMembers As ActiveDS.IADsContainer ' Container object in which user objects are accessed
Dim adsUser As ActiveDS.IADs ' User object to be manipulated

' Get a reference to the ADSI object we'll use to talk to LDAP
Set adsDSO = GetObject("LDAP:")

' Authenticate and get a reference to the container object
Set adsMembers = adsDSO.OpenDSObject("LDAP://MYSERVER:483/ou=Members, o=Acme", "UserName", "Password", 0&)

' Get a specific user object within the container
Set adsUser = adsMembers.GetObject("SomeClass", "cn=SomeUserName")