Error 0x80005000 and DirectoryServices

Question

I\'m trying to run a simple LDAP query using directory services in .Net.

    DirectoryEntry directoryEntry = new DirectoryEntry(\"LDAP://someserver.contoso.c         


        

Answer 1

In the context of Ektron, this issue is resolved by installing the "IIS6 Metabase compatibility" feature in Windows:

Check 'Windows features' or 'Role Services' for IIS6 Metabase compatibility, add if missing:

Ref: https://portal.ektron.com/KB/1088/