3rd party active directory component with built-in functionality

Question

I still havent' figured out active directory, so I was hoping you guys could recommend some 3rd party components that would have all the built in methods done for me :)

I usually build my own users table with permissions/role tables, but want to add active directory as an option so you can tap into users already setup on windows servers.

.NET component

Answer 1

You didn't specify a language. Here's one for .NET:

http://www.dotnetactivedirectory.com/

Answer 2

If you're using .NET 3.5, you can use the System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement namespace to make AD operations a whole lot easier.