How to get Domain information about AD users when there is no network?

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Hi,

I am using NetWkstaGetInfo() , TranslateName() & NetGetJoinInformation() API to query information for AD users like get the computer name for the remote server, convert upnames to other formats etc. These API's works fine when I am connected to network but when my network is down, these API's fails.

As per the windows architecture, if i do a login to user in a domain in my local workstation, windows actually caches the whole information to the local workstation i.e in LSA.

I want to know if there are API's working similar to NetWkstaGetInfo(), TranslateName() & NetGetJoinInformation()which can help to get the domain users information cached with windows when my network is not working? My main objectives are to convert UPN names to Netbios names etc

Thanks & Regards
Ajesh Issac

Posted 18-Sep-11 23:00pm

Ajesh Novell

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Mehdi Gholam · Answer 1 · 2011-09-18T23:04:00

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Successful Windows logins do get cached (so you can use your computer when the network is down), but accessing Active Directory information requires an active network connection.

Posted 18-Sep-11 23:04pm

Mehdi Gholam

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Ajesh Novell 19-Sep-11 5:33am

Ya thats my question....I want a proper mechanism to retrieve the cache information that window is storing...For example If a AD user say "testuser" logs in successfully, then network goes down....then I needed to query the information for "testuser" i.e his domain information , upnname etc...