This attribute contains a list of well-known object containers by GUID and distinguished name. The well-known objects are system containers. This information is used to retrieve an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system will automatically update the Distinguished Name portion of the Well-Known-Objects values that referred to the object.
The file NTDSAPI.h contains the following definitions which can be used to retrieve an object (the GUIDs that are associated to these objects are contained in NTDSAPI.h):
GUID_USERS_CONTAINER_W
GUID_COMPUTRS_CONTAINER_W
GUID_SYSTEMS_CONTAINER_W GUID_DOMAIN_CONTROLLERS_CONTAINER_W GUID_INFRASTRUCTURE_CONTAINER_W GUID_DELETED_OBJECTS_CONTAINER_W GUID_LOSTANDFOUND_CONTAINER_W GUID_FOREIGNSECURITYPRINCIPALS_CONTAINER_W GUID_PROGRAM_DATA_CONTAINER_W GUID_MICROSOFT_PROGRAM_DATA_CONTAINER_W GUID_NTDS_QUOTAS_CONTAINER_W
| CN | Well-Known-Objects |
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| Ldap-Display-Name | wellKnownObjects |
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| Size | - |
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| Update Privilege | This value is set by the system. |
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| Update Frequency | Whenever one of the system containers is moved. |
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| Attribute-Id | 1.2.840.113556.1.4.618 |
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| System-Id-Guid | 05308983-7688-11d1-aded-00c04fd8d5cd |
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| Syntax | Object(DN-Binary) |
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Implementations
Windows 2000 Server
| Link-Id | - |
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| MAPI-Id | - |
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| System-Only | True |
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| Is-Single-Valued | False |
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| Is Indexed | False |
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| In Global Catalog | True |
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| NT-Security-Descriptor | O:BAG:BAD:S: |
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| Range-Lower | - |
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| Range-Upper | - |
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| Search-Flags | 0x00000000 |
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| System-Flags | 0x00000012 |
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| Classes used in | Top |
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Windows Server 2003
| Link-Id | - |
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| MAPI-Id | - |
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| System-Only | True |
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| Is-Single-Valued | False |
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| Is Indexed | False |
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| In Global Catalog | True |
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| NT-Security-Descriptor | O:BAG:BAD:S: |
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| Range-Lower | 16 |
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| Range-Upper | 16 |
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| Search-Flags | 0x00000000 |
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| System-Flags | 0x00000012 |
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| Classes used in | Top |
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ADAM
| Link-Id | - |
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| MAPI-Id | - |
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| System-Only | True |
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| Is-Single-Valued | False |
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| Is Indexed | False |
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| In Global Catalog | True |
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| NT-Security-Descriptor | O:BAG:BAD:S: |
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| Range-Lower | 16 |
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| Range-Upper | 16 |
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| Search-Flags | 0x00000000 |
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| System-Flags | 0x00000012 |
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| Classes used in | Top |
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Windows Server 2003 R2
| Link-Id | - |
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| MAPI-Id | - |
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| System-Only | True |
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| Is-Single-Valued | False |
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| Is Indexed | False |
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| In Global Catalog | True |
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| NT-Security-Descriptor | O:BAG:BAD:S: |
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| Range-Lower | 16 |
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| Range-Upper | 16 |
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| Search-Flags | 0x00000000 |
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| System-Flags | 0x00000012 |
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| Classes used in | Top |
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Windows Server 2008
| Link-Id | - |
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| MAPI-Id | - |
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| System-Only | True |
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| Is-Single-Valued | False |
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| Is Indexed | False |
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| In Global Catalog | True |
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| NT-Security-Descriptor | O:BAG:BAD:S: |
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| Range-Lower | 16 |
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| Range-Upper | 16 |
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| Search-Flags | 0x00000000 |
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| System-Flags | 0x00000012 |
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| Classes used in | Top |
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