[Mono-list] Need to query Active Directory groups from linux

[Joe Audette]

Hi,

Active Directory supports LDAP so it may be possible to query it using
the Novell.Directory.Ldap classes. I use them to authenticate against
AD not sure how much info can be obtained it may depend on how AD is
configured. I've seen cases where querying was only allowed if the
thread executing the query is executing in the context of an AD user
who has permission to query.

There are also a codeplex project http://www.codeplex.com/LINQtoAD
I'm not sure if it can run on Mono. It relies on System.DirectoryInfo,
I'm not sure if the Mono stuff in that namespace works or works as
well as the Novell.Directory stuff.

Hope it helps,

Joe

On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 6:18 PM, neiby<jneiberger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Anyone? I just need to know if I'm on the right track. If I am, I can point
> my friend in this direction and let him take it from there.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> neiby wrote:
>>
>> forgive the totally newb question. Even though I'm not qualified to do so,
>> I'm trying to help someone figure out a way to query active directory
>> group membership information from linux. During a discussion we had,
>> someone else mentioned Mono as a possible solution since it might allow
>> them to write a .NET tool to do the query, but do it directly from a linux
>> box.
>>
>> Here's the issue. This linux box is running an application that needs to
>> watch IP addresses going through it, query AD to find out what user owns
>> that IP address (that part already works), and then query AD to see what
>> groups that user is  member of. Depending on the answer, various internet
>> access rules will be applied to that traffic.
>>
>> Would Mono be one possible solution to that problem?
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
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