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Directory Services in the .NET Framework

System.DirectoryServices, System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory, and System.DirectoryServices.Protocols managed APIs provide directory service access and management. Together, these managed APIs provide a complete solution for developing directory-centric and directory-enabled applications using managed code.

The following graphic shows how the three managed APIs relate to each other and to the unmanaged counterparts.

Directory Services in .NET Framework

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