RE: [ActiveDir] Storing dates in AD

[joseph.e.kaplan]

Title: Storing dates in AD

I’d definitely recommend using generalized time (syntax 2.5.5.11 OMSyntax 24) or UTC Time (syntax 2.5.5.11 OMSyntax 23).  It gives you the nicer ADSI/SDS data marshaling to date times and is pretty easily searchable.  I think using the FILETIME/integer8 thing is ok, but kind of a pain and not that natural to deal with unless the native format you are using is a FILETIME.  I think the string is the least good way to go as the DSA doesn’t validate it for you.   Joe K.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Isenhour, Joseph Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 2:15 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Storing dates in AD   I'm looking for some opinions on a schema extension.  I need to store a date type in AD.  I figure I have several options. Store it as a long integer.  To determine the date the consumer will need to count the nano seconds from a certain date (the way that pwdLastSet works) Store it as a date type (which I've never used, and looking at the current schema it appears that most people do not choose this option). Store it as a unicode string and come up with a format like:  YYYYMMDD[ss][ss] Does anyone have an opinion on how this should be done? Thanks This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.