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COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

I've got an error COMException (0x80004005) when called DirectorySearcher.FindAll() and had no idea, why it happened.

Thanks to DirectorySearcher.FindAll() causes Unspecified Error in C# but not in VB.NET discussion I was pointed, that

the error is shown if DirectorySearcher.SearchRoot  path is not valid, e.g. it is “DomainName” instead of “LDAP://DomainName“.

I beleive MS could provide more clear error description.

 

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posted @ Monday, December 19, 2005 10:58 AM
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# re: COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

Left by Dave Markle at 4/17/2006 4:37 AM
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Thanks, man, you just saved me a BOATload of time!

# re: COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

Left by glgdf at 3/9/2007 2:08 AM
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(it's just crappy code again)

i got the same erro when using

ldap://

instead of

LDAP://

geez!!

# re: COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

Left by glgdf at 3/9/2007 2:10 AM
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I wonder from what planet ms digged up these coders & testers


# re: COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

Left by Brendan at 6/22/2008 7:58 PM
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Another thanks from me!
I had same issue: Not putting "LDAP://server/" at the front of my path.

I agree the errors suck. Every time .net needs to drop out to a com component things get nasty and it feels like 1990s microsoft all over again.

# re: COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

Left by ADCoder at 12/17/2008 10:23 AM
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Truck loads of thanks to you buddy. Was pulling my hair trying to find out what the problem was with my query. Thanks for the great pointer !!!!!

This did not work :
DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://10.155.242.24/", "user", "password");

This worked !!!!!:
DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://10.155.242.24", "user", "password");

Notice I removed the "/" at the end of the IP. The "/" was the problem.

# re: COMException (0x80004005): Unspecified error] in DirectorySearcher.FindAll() means LDAP string is invalid.

Left by web development company at 8/14/2009 11:31 AM
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Ah , Thanks it worked like a charm, you saved my day
I used
DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://10.155.242.24", "user", "password");

and it worked

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