Thanks, and yes, another way to do the same thing.

Yet, nothing in the code examples really explains what's going on, or what the initial value (lastLogonTimeStamp) is derived from or why you calculate the number of days since etc.

I can't claim that I'd know the numbers, but the first time I ever came across this timeStamp was in AD, and I'd think it's something more people will come across. Given the Lingua Franca of directories is LDAP, nearly anyone who has worked in this area would come across this, platform independent.

The concept of slow really is an odd thing these days, with RAM capacities and CPU speeds what they are, what's the big deal, when it leads to, what I think, is a cleaner and clearer implementation.

At least to start with. If you like the Perl fu way, then at least you know why you're typing in the numbers. :)

In reply to Re^2: Calculating lastLoginTimeStamp from Active Directory by waxhead
in thread Calculating lastLoginTimeStamp from Active Directory by waxhead

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