Re: Active Directory Advanced Search

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"Curtis" <Curtis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I tried using the DN I found by using LDP.exe. This did not work either. I
> recieved this reply on another forum I had posted on prior to here perhaps
> this is my issue?
>
> "The reason for your problem is the context of the Member of LDAP field.
> It
> is baised on the CN=XXXXXX grouping and contains all the groups. So with
> the
> options presented "starts with ends with and exact" it is almost
> impossible
> to create a query for one group unless that group starts with the lowest
> number of all security groups. or comes last in alphabetical order of
> security groups as these will be listed first and last respectively and
> can
> be search with the term provided."
>
> "Al Mulnick" wrote:
>
>> If I remember correctly, the syntax for the search you are making would
>> require that you specify the DN vs. the CN of extranet.
>> Is Exactly requires an exact match and doesn't convert it to that short
>> name.
>>
>> The query should look more like "Show all users where memberof Is Exactly
>> cn=extranet,ou=corp,dc=domain,dc=com or something similar to that. You
>> can
>> find the exact DN utilizing LDP.exe or adsiedit.msc.
>>
>> Let us know if that doesn't work for you.
>>
>>
>> "Curtis" <Curtis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:34AB20BB-9E84-4E6C-9A86-0FE38616A3E2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > The query I am using is "Member Of" "Is Exactly" "Extranet" without the
>> > quotes. I was not sure if there is some other way I should be
>> > specifying
>> > the
>> > group name in this query? My assumption is that query should return all
>> > users
>> > who are members of the Extranet group.
>> >
>> > "Al Mulnick" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When you specify the memberof value for the isexactly query, what
>> >> exactly
>> >> are you putting in there? Can you post it or a reasonable similarity?
>> >>
>> >> "Curtis" <Curtis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:CFB78531-D38D-4814-9D07-AC89ED848268@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I am attempting to make a quesry using the active directory advanced
>> >> >search
>> >> > feature. I have a Universal Security group named Extranet and I want
>> >> > to
>> >> > be
>> >> > able to show users that belong to this group. I am currently trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > use
>> >> > the "Member Of" "Is Exactly" Field in the advanced search but no
>> >> > matter
>> >> > what
>> >> > I try I can not get it to work. If I simply put a wild card in the
>> >> > field
>> >> > it
>> >> > returns all users, however, as soon as I add any text to the query
>> >> > such
>> >> > as
>> >> > "Extranet" or "Domain Users" it returns no results. Does anyone have
>> >> > any
>> >> > ideas? Thanks in advance!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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