Question : Find Active Directory Server URL/IP

I have an application that runs on client machines. The application validates the user credentials using  LDAP against Active Directory.  Some of my clients have no idea what the URL or IP address is of their Active Directory server.

What is the proper procedure to locate the Active Directory (LDAP) credential server?

Thanks,

Answer : Find Active Directory Server URL/IP

Did you also try this after cleaning up the "same as parent folder" records?

ldap://intra.s4isystems.com/dc=intra,dc=s4isystems,dc=com

You may also consider simply creating a host (A) record in DNS called "ldap" and pointing it to the IP of your Domain Controller. That way you can use:

ldap://ldap.intra.s4isystems.com/dc=intra,dc=s4isystems,dc=com

Note that the "ldap" name for the record is entirely arbitrary, it doesn't mean anything, just an easy way to keep track of what it's for. If you only use the application for your domain this is a reasonable approach, dynamic discovery is only useful to learn if you need to be selling the code :)

Chris