.Net Active Directory Lite is a free package of two Visual Studio solutions (.sln) that includes all the source code to calling multiple Active Directory function and a complete sample application that demonstrates the functionality of the wrapper. Both solutions are written in C# and are combatible with both .Net Framework 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0.

The first Visual Studio Solution is a Class Library application. The output binary files contain one dll that facilitates calling of Active Directory functions from your code. Please see below for sample usage.

The second Visual Studio Solution is a Windows application. This application uses the output DLL that is generated by the Class Library application and demonstrates how the component should be used.

Configuration of the component is easy. Four parameters need to be set in code: The Active Directory domain that needs to be accessed, the username of the account that has permissions to execute Active Directory functions and the password for that account and finally the name or IP address of the domain controller. After that, calling functions is straight forward.