IDirectoryObject interface

Applies to: desktop apps only

The IDirectoryObject interface is a non-Automation COM interface that provides clients with direct access to directory service objects. The interface enables access by means of a direct over-the-wire protocol, rather than through the ADSI attribute cache. Using the over-the-wire protocol optimizes performance. With IDirectoryObject, a client can get, or set, any number of object attributes with one method call. Unlike the corresponding Automation methods, which are invoked in batch, those of IDirectoryObject are executed when they are called. IDirectoryObject performs no attribute caching.

Non-Automation clients can call the methods of IDirectoryObject to optimize performance and take advantage of native directory service interfaces. Automation clients cannot use IDirectoryObject. Instead, they should use the IADs interface.

Of the ADSI system-supplied providers, only the LDAP provider supports this interface.

Members

The IDirectoryObject interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IDirectoryObject also has these types of members:

• Methods

Methods

The IDirectoryObject interface has these methods.

Requirements

See also

IADs

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Build date: 2/3/2012