' From the book "Active Directory, Third Edition" 
' ISBN: 0-596-10173-2
Dim strADsPath As String
Dim strAttrName As String
Dim strAttrValue As String
Try
    Dim intArgs As Integer = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().Length()
    If intArgs <> 4 Then
        Throw (New Exception("All parameters are required"))
    Else
        strADsPath = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()(1)
        strAttrName = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()(2)
        strAttrValue = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()(3)
    End If
Catch objExp As Exception
    Console.WriteLine("Error: " & objExp.Message)
    Console.WriteLine("Usage: " & Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()(0) & _
                      " ADsPath AttributeName Attribute Value")
    Console.WriteLine()
    Return
End Try
Dim objADObject As New DirectoryEntry()
Try
    If objADObject.Exists(strADsPath) = False Then
        Throw (New Exception("Object does not exist"))
    End If
Catch objExp As Exception
    Console.WriteLine("Error retrieving object: " & strADsPath)
    Console.WriteLine("Error: " + objExp.Message)
    Return
End Try
Dim strOldValue As String
Try
    objADObject.Path = strADsPath
    If objADObject.Properties(strAttrName).Count > 0 Then
        strOldvalue = objADObject.Properties(strAttrName)(0)
        objADObject.Properties(strAttrName)(0) = strAttrValue
    Else
        objADObject.Properties(strAttrName).Add(strAttrValue)
    End If
    objADObject.CommitChanges()
Catch objExp As Exception
    Console.WriteLine("Error setting object: " & strADsPath)
    Console.WriteLine("Error: " + objExp.Message)
    Return
End Try
Console.WriteLine(strADsPath)
Console.WriteLine("Attribute: " + strAttrName)
Console.WriteLine("Old value: " + strOldValue)
Console.WriteLine("New value: " + strAttrValue)
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine("Update Successful")