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.NET Forum / ASP.NET / General / February 2008Autocomplete extended and Active Directory
I'd like to be able to search for users in Active Directory, rather than a database using the AutoComplete extender. Has anyone tried this yet? Surely, I can't be the first. Ultimately, I'd like to use it on forms on our Intranet site for doing name lookups; but additionally, once a user is selected - populate other fields on the form with the selected user's data from AD. For example, email address, phone number, location, etc. etc. Has anyone seen this tried before; or can anyone offer up any good design suggestions such as the best way to implement this? TIA. - J I'm assuming you already know how to build a data proxy for your AutoComplete extender to read from. If not I believe this is a good place to start: http://www.asp.net/AJAX/AjaxControlToolkit/Samples/AutoComplete/AutoComplete.aspx In the data proxy service method you'll want to take the search string and query the AD: http://www.willasrari.com/blog/query-active-directory-users-using-c/000133.aspx I haven't done this myself but I have built AutoComplete data proxies to query my own database. It's pretty simple. You'll want to return something from your proxy service to your AutoComplete control that is unique enough that you can identify the AD entity after one has been selected. > I'd like to be able to search for users in Active Directory, rather than > a database using the AutoComplete extender. Has anyone tried this yet? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > - JR Hi, JR. I just did this a couple of days ago: http://www.nerdliness.com/article/2008/02/05/pulling-data-active-directory-asp-n et-ajax-autocomplete-extender > I'd like to be able to search for users in Active Directory, rather than > a database using the AutoComplete extender. Has anyone tried this yet? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > - JR Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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