Re: Annoying problem with MMC

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From: Evan Erwee [MVP] (evane_at_latitude-it.com.REMOVE)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:32:00 +0200

Dave I hope I understand your problem.

I understand that you want to search for user object based on criteria
broader than the 'Common Queries' and add these users to a specific group.
Why not search these users from a designated OU or the 'root' of you domain
OU tree, select the ones that you want , right click on them and select 'Add
to Group ..'.

Please post if I missed the point here.

"Dave" <NOSPAMd.ford@bath.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns949AB6E4B2332NOSPAMdfordbathacuk@207.46.248.16...
> This is a bit trivial, I suppose, but it's annoying the heck out of me.
>
> Say I want to add a user to a group. (The remote desktop users group from
a
> computer management MMC, or a group from the Computers and Users MMC) -
>
> I open the group up, then select Members and click 'add'.
>
> The problem I now have is that it appears (unless I'm missing something)
> that I am restricted from searching Active Directory by anything other
than
> the 'name' field. Specifically - I am only given 'Common Queries' and
> cannot change it to 'Users and Computers' like I can in the Create Query
> dialog.
>
> The 'name' field is a totally meaningless string of characters in my
> context, and we have thousands of users.
>
> Is there any way to extend the functionality of what appears to be a
> generic interface for adding users to groups? The current system is
almost
> useless for me.
>
> Thanks
> Dave

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