Adsi.cpp File Reference

#include "StdAfx.h"
#include "Adsi.h"

Functions
CA_API UINT __stdcall	ADSI_GetAttributeValue (MSIHANDLE hInstall)
	Get an attribute value from Active Directory. More...

Function Documentation

CA_API UINT __stdcall ADSI_GetAttributeValue

(

MSIHANDLE

hInstall

)

Get an attribute value from Active Directory.

Parameters

ADSI_LDAP_PATH	The path used to bind to the object in the underlying directory service, defaults to LDAP://RootDSE.
ADSI_PROPERTY_NAME	The property to fetch.

Returns

ADSI_PROPERTY_VALUE The value of the Active Directory property.

Example:

The following example uses DirectoryGetDcName to find a domain controller and ADSI_GetAttributeValue to get its distinguishedName property value.

<!-- find active directory -->
<CustomAction Id="SetDSFlags" Property="DS_FLAGS" Value="DS_IP_REQUIRED|DS_ONLY_LDAP_NEEDED|DS_RETURN_DNS_NAME" />
<CustomAction Id="FindActiveDirectory" BinaryKey="ActiveDirectory" DllEntry="DirectoryGetDcName" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<!-- find distinguishedName -->
<CustomAction Id="SetLdapPath" Property="ADSI_LDAP_PATH" Value="LDAP://[DS_DOMAINCONTROLLER_NAME]" />
<CustomAction Id="SetAdsiPropertyName" Property="ADSI_PROPERTY_NAME" Value="distinguishedName" />
<CustomAction Id="GetAdsiPropertyValue" BinaryKey="ActiveDirectory" DllEntry="ADSI_GetAttributeValue" Execute="immediate" Return="check" />
<CustomAction Id="SetDN" Property="ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_SERVER_DN" Value="[ADSI_PROPERTY_VALUE]" />
<InstallUISequence>
 <!-- find active directory -->
 <Custom Action="SetDSFlags" After="CostInitialize">1</Custom>
 <Custom Action="FindActiveDirectory" After="SetDSFlags">1</Custom>
 <!-- find distinguishedName -->
 <Custom Action="SetLdapPath" After="SetActiveDirectory">1</Custom>
 <Custom Action="SetAdsiPropertyName" After="SetLdapPath">1</Custom>
 <Custom Action="GetAdsiPropertyValue" After="SetAdsiPropertyName">1</Custom>
 <Custom Action="SetDN" After="SetAdsiPropertyName">1</Custom>
</InstallUISequence>