Domain.GetCurrentDomain Method

Definition

Gets the Domain object for the current user credentials in effect for the security context under which the application is running.

public:
 static System::DirectoryServices::ActiveDirectory::Domain ^ GetCurrentDomain();
public static System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain GetCurrentDomain ();
static member GetCurrentDomain : unit -> System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain
Public Shared Function GetCurrentDomain () As Domain

Returns

A Domain object that represents the domain for the specified user credentials in effect for the security context under which the application is running.

Exceptions

A connection to the current context could not be made.

Remarks

GetCurrentDomain method is determined by the domain credentials under which the application is running. To retrieve the Domain object representing the domain to which the computer running the application is joined, regardless of the credentials associated with that application, use the GetComputerDomain method instead.

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