GlobalCatalog Class
.NET Framework 4.5
The GlobalCatalog class represents a global catalog server. A global catalog server is a domain controller that hosts a replica of the global catalog.
System.Object
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DirectoryServer
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DomainController
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.GlobalCatalog
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DirectoryServer
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DomainController
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.GlobalCatalog
Namespace: System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices (in System.DirectoryServices.dll)
The GlobalCatalog type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | CurrentTime | Gets the current date and time from this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| Domain | Gets the domain that this domain controller is a member of. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| Forest | Gets the forest that this domain controller is a member of. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| HighestCommittedUsn | Gets the highest update sequence number that has been committed to this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| InboundConnections | Gets the inbound replication connections for this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| IPAddress | Gets the IP address of this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| Name | Gets the name of the directory server. (Inherited from DirectoryServer.) |
| OSVersion | Gets the operating system version of this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| OutboundConnections | Gets the outbound replication connections for this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| Partitions | Gets the partitions on this directory server. (Inherited from DirectoryServer.) |
| Roles | Gets the roles that this domain controller serves. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| SiteName | Gets the name of the site that this domain controller belongs to. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| SyncFromAllServersCallback | Gets or sets the synchronization delegate for this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | CheckReplicationConsistency | Uses the Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) to verify the replication topology for this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| DisableGlobalCatalog | Demotes this domain controller from a global catalog server. |
| Dispose() | Releases all managed and unmanaged resources that are used by the object. (Inherited from DirectoryServer.) |
 | Dispose(Boolean) | Causes the object to release all managed and/or unmanaged resources. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| EnableGlobalCatalog | Not supported for the GlobalCatalog class because this domain controller is already a global catalog server. (Overrides DomainController.EnableGlobalCatalog().) |
| Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Finalize | Overrides the Object.Finalize method. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
 | FindAll(DirectoryContext) | Finds all global catalog servers in the specified context. |
| FindAll(DirectoryContext, String) | Finds all global catalog servers in the specified context and site. |
| FindAllProperties | Retrieves all of the Active Directory Domain Services properties that are stored on this global catalog server. |
| FindOne(DirectoryContext) | Finds a single global catalog server in the specified context. |
| FindOne(DirectoryContext, LocatorOptions) | Finds a single global catalog server in the specified context, allowing for additional search options. |
| FindOne(DirectoryContext, String) | Finds a single global catalog server in the specified context and site. |
| FindOne(DirectoryContext, String, LocatorOptions) | Finds a single global catalog server in the specified context and site, allowing for additional search options. |
| GetAllReplicationNeighbors | Retrieves the replication neighbors for this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| GetDirectoryEntry | Retrieves a DirectoryEntry object that represents the directory server. (Inherited from DirectoryServer.) |
| GetDirectorySearcher | Retrieves a DirectorySearcher object for the global catalog server. (Overrides DomainController.GetDirectorySearcher().) |
| GetGlobalCatalog | Retrieves a GlobalCatalog object for the specified context. |
| GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetReplicationConnectionFailures | Retrieves a list of the replication connection failures recorded by this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| GetReplicationCursors | Retrieves the replication cursor information for the specified partition. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| GetReplicationMetadata | Retrieves the replication metadata for a specific Active Directory Domain Services object. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| GetReplicationNeighbors | Retrieves the replication neighbors for the specified partition. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| GetReplicationOperationInformation | Retrieves the current and pending replication operations for this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| IsGlobalCatalog | Determines if this domain controller is a global catalog server. (Overrides DomainController.IsGlobalCatalog().) |
| MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| MoveToAnotherSite | Moves the directory server to another site within the forest or configuration set. (Inherited from DirectoryServer.) |
| SeizeRoleOwnership | Causes this domain controller to take ownership of the specified role. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| SyncReplicaFromAllServers | Causes this domain controller to synchronize the specified partition with all other domain controllers. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| SyncReplicaFromServer | Causes this domain controller to synchronize the specified partition with the specified domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| ToString | Retrieves the name of the directory server. (Inherited from DirectoryServer.) |
| TransferRoleOwnership | Causes ownership of the specified role to be transferred to this domain controller. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
| TriggerSyncReplicaFromNeighbors | Begins a synchronization of the specified partition. (Inherited from DomainController.) |
- DirectoryServicesPermission
Demand value: LinkDemand
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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