tags:

views:

16

answers:

0
Q: 

Queries against GC, what should I watch out for?

I would like to take advantage of querying the global catalog instead of querying individual domains and following a referral chain.

Is a GC always available? If not, when is it available and when is it not? (domain modes, etc) Anything else to watch out when I retarget my queries to work on the GC?

I'm doing this in .NET, not sure if it matters.

related questions

NetLocalGroupGetMembers vs AccountManagement (performance)
Creating local users
querying for local groups
Anyone know all Method Name of DirectoryEntry.Invoke
How to remove IIS 6 web directory property using directoryentry in C#
Adding group to group using the PowerShell ADSI provider
Available fields for ADSI Linked in SQL Server
ADSI query to return an object's parent
Well-supported Java ADSI wrapper library?
Finding a user's manager record in Active Directory
Setting "Log on as a service" and "Allow logon locally" with ADSI
Programatically removing etag suffix (change number) from the metabase IIS6
ChangePassword on a user object does not lock account if not successful
ADSI / IIS management and ASP.NET impersonation
SQL ADSI Active Directory Create New Accounts
In active directory, what is mailNickname used for?
User.Identity.Name
Query AD from sql server 2005
Create local user with PowerShell (Windows Vista)
How can I determine if an AD group contains a given DirectoryEntry from another (trusted) domain?
Best way to quickly determine whether a user account is a member of an AD group?
What is a good .Net library for Windows User Administration?
How can I obtain the OU of the logged in user in C#?
ADSI will not connect to IIS from XP Workstation
How To Read Active Directory Group Membership From PHP/IIS using COM?