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Converts an NT user name into a Distinguished Name (object path) in Active Directory using the NameTranslate interface.

Function GetObjectDN(strObject, strDomain)
  ' Return Type: String
  '
  ' Returns a Distinguished Name for an Object from it's NT SAM ID.
  ' This will only function for valid object types within an NT Domain structure.

  Const ADS_NAME_INITTYPE_GC = 3
  Const ADS_NAME_TYPE_1779 = 1
  Const ADS_NAME_TYPE_NT4 = 3

  If strDomain = "" Then
    Dim objNetwork : Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
    strDomain = objNetwork.UserDomain
    Set objNetwork = Nothing
  End If

  On Error Resume Next : Err.Clear
  Dim objNameTranslate : Set objNameTranslate = CreateObject("NameTranslate")

  objNameTranslate.Init ADS_NAME_INITTYPE_GC, ""
  objNameTranslate.Set ADS_NAME_TYPE_NT4, strDomain & "\" & strObject
  Dim strObjectDN : strObjectDN = objNameTranslate.Get(ADS_NAME_TYPE_1779)

  If Err.Number <> 0 Then strObjectDN = ""

  Set objNameTranslate = Nothing
  On Error Goto 0

  GetObjectDN = strObjectDN
End Function

Usage example

strDN = GetObjectDN("Chris", "")
If strDN <> "" Then
  Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & strDN)
End If

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