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DirectorySearcher Constructor

Initializes a new instance of the DirectorySearcher class with default values.

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

public:
DirectorySearcher()

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

Property

Initial value

SearchRoot

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic)

Filter

"(objectClass=*)"

PropertiesToLoad

An empty StringCollection object

SearchScope

Subtree

.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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