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Python using pyad to display attributes, not getting logonHours


I've been trying to get logonHours to display, while using the pyad in Python 3.7. When I go to display logonHours, as an output it gives me memory at 0x0000000003049708 etc.

Not sure how to display that data. All other attributes displays properly.

from pyad import *
q = pyad.adsearch.ADQuery()
q.execute_query(
    attributes= ["distinguishedName", "givenName", "userWorkstations","homeDirectory", "homeDrive", "logonHours"],
    where_clause = "objectClass = '*'",
    base_dn = "OU=Graphic Design Students, DC=someplace, DC=com"
)
adoutput = []
for row in q.get_results():
    adoutput.append(row["distinguishedName"])
    adoutput.append(row["givenName"])
    adoutput.append(row["userWorkstations"])
    adoutput.append(row["homeDirectory"])
    adoutput.append(row["homeDrive"])
    adoutput.append(row["logonHours"])
adoutput = [x for x in adoutput if x != None]

print(adoutput)

my output looks like:

<memory at 0x0000000003049708>
<memory at 0x00000000030497C8>
<memory at 0x0000000003049888>
<memory at 0x0000000003049948>
<memory at 0x0000000003049A08>
<memory at 0x0000000003049AC8>

Solution

  • Use

    row["logonHours"].tobytes() 
    

    to get the byte value -- you'll see the same fairly cryptic thing that ADSIEdit shows for the attribute value.

    The trick then is turning it into something not cryptic. There's a good explanation of how the value is encoded at https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/exchange/en-US/545552d4-8daf-4dd8-8291-6f088f35c2a4/how-is-the-logon-hours-attribute-set-in-active-directory-windows-server-2008-r2-?forum=winserverDS