System.DirectoryServices.Protocols

v9.0.18

Provides the methods defined in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) version 3 (V3) and Directory Services Markup Language (DSML) version 2.0 (V2) standards.

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Total Downloads

256.2M

256,205,458

Published

Jul 14, 2026

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Install

.NET CLI

dotnet add package System.DirectoryServices.Protocols --version 9.0.18

Package Manager Console

Install-Package System.DirectoryServices.Protocols -Version 9.0.18

PackageReference

<PackageReference Include="System.DirectoryServices.Protocols" Version="9.0.18" />

Frameworks

net8.0 net9.0 .NETStandard2.0

Dependencies

System.Security.Principal.Windows

.NETStandard2.0

[5.0.0, )

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