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DirectorySearcher Constructor (String, array<String>, SearchScope)

Initializes a new instance of the DirectorySearcher class with the specified search filter, properties to retrieve, and search scope.

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

public:
DirectorySearcher(
	String^ filter, 
	array<String^>^ propertiesToLoad, 
	SearchScope scope
)

Parameters

filter
Type: System::String
The search filter string in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) format. The Filter property is initialized to this value.
propertiesToLoad
Type: array<System::String>
The set of properties to retrieve during the search. The PropertiesToLoad property is initialized to this value.
scope
Type: System.DirectoryServices::SearchScope
The scope of the search that is observed by the server. The SearchScope property is initialized to this value.

The following table shows the initial property values of the DirectorySearcher object.

Property

Initial value

SearchRoot

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic)

.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

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.
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