GetComputerByPath

Returns a computer object with all of its related Centrify-specific data, including all of the Computer object’s properties and methods.

Syntax

IComputer GetComputerByPath(string path)

Parameter

Specify the following parameter when using this method:

Parameter	Description
path	The LDAP path or distinguished name of the computer object you want to retrieve.

Return value

The computer object as:

Centrify.DirectControl.API.IComputer

Discussion

This method returns the computer object using the LDAP path or distinguished name of the object. The LDAP path to a computer account uses the following format:

LDAP://[domain/]attr=name,[...],dc=domain_part,[...]

For example, if you use the default parent location for computer accounts in the domain arcade.com, the LDAP path for the computer account magnolia is:

LDAP://cn=magnolia,cn=Computers,dc=arcade,dc=com

The method returns the computer object as Centrify.DirectControl.API.IComputer.

Exceptions

GetComputerByPath throws an ArgumentException if the computer path is null or empty.

Example

The following code sample illustrates using this method in a script:

...
'Specify the zone you want to work with
Set objZone = cims.GetZone("ajax.org/UNIX/Zones/east_div”)
'Identify the computer you want to work with
Set objComputer = cims.GetComputerByPath("LDAP://cn=magnolia, cn=computers,dc=ajax,dc=org”)
...