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DirectoryEntry.CopyTo Method (DirectoryEntry, String)

.NET Framework 4

Creates a copy of this DirectoryEntry object, as a child of the specified parent DirectoryEntry object, with the specified new name.

Namespace: System.DirectoryServices
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices (in System.DirectoryServices.dll)

Syntax

C++

Copy

public DirectoryEntry CopyTo(
	DirectoryEntry newParent,
	string newName
)

Parameters

newParent: Type: System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry
The DN of the DirectoryEntry object that will be the parent for the copy that is being created.

newName: Type: System.String
The name of the copy of this entry.

Return Value

Type: System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry
A renamed copy of this entry as a child of the specified parent.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidOperationException	The specified DirectoryEntry object is not a container.

Remarks

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) provider does not currently support this method.

If UsePropertyCache is true, call CommitChanges on the new object to make the copy permanent.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

.NET Framework Security

DirectoryServicesPermission
To make a copy of the entry.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DirectoryEntry Class

CopyTo Overload

System.DirectoryServices Namespace

UsePropertyCache

CommitChanges

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