LDAP Query AD

Hi,

Can anyone help with how can I query AD for Account containing specific word
in the DisplayName. I am using Custom SSearch in AD and I have to write the
LDAP query which needs to display all accounts where DisplayName contains
test.

Display all Accounts where DisplayName contains (Test)

Sorry I'm new to LDAP and I need this to be in AD.

Thank you,


Lion

Howdie!

Am 02.06.2010 17:32, schrieb :
> Can anyone help with how can I query AD for Account containing specific
> word in the DisplayName. I am using Custom SSearch in AD and I have to
> write the LDAP query which needs to display all accounts where
> DisplayName contains test.
>
> Display all Accounts where DisplayName contains (Test)
>
> Sorry I'm new to LDAP and I need this to be in AD.

You'd best try that with ldp.exe and the search facility there. As a
search base, you'll choose your domain (ldap path) for example
"DC=domain,DC=com", the scope would be "Subtree" and your search filter
would go like
( &(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person)(display Name=*test*) )

Cheers,
Florian

Thank you for your help,

I'm happy with your suggestion but I was really interested how can I
accomplish this via the AD Query Interface.

Thanks. Lion

"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <> wrote in
message news:...
> Howdie!
>
> Am 02.06.2010 17:32, schrieb :
>> Can anyone help with how can I query AD for Account containing specific
>> word in the DisplayName. I am using Custom SSearch in AD and I have to
>> write the LDAP query which needs to display all accounts where
>> DisplayName contains test.
>>
>> Display all Accounts where DisplayName contains (Test)
>>
>> Sorry I'm new to LDAP and I need this to be in AD.
>
> You'd best try that with ldp.exe and the search facility there. As a
> search base, you'll choose your domain (ldap path) for example
> "DC=domain,DC=com", the scope would be "Subtree" and your search filter
> would go like
> ( &(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person)(display Name=*test*) )
>
> Cheers,
> Florian

Howdie!

Am 02.06.2010 19:42, schrieb :
> Thank you for your help,
>
> I'm happy with your suggestion but I was really interested how can I
> accomplish this via the AD Query Interface.

Ah sure, I see. You can use the very same query that I posted
previously. You go for New>Query-> Button [Define Query...], in "Find",
choose "Custom Query" and then "Advanced". Long way to go, hah? In the
Query pane, you can actually paste the code.

Cheers,
Florian

Yu are going to kill me ha!

That's exactly what I did earlier and I got the error message;

Active Directory:

The query filter (
&(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person)(display Name=*Mark*) ) its not a
valid query string.

Sorry :-(

"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <> wrote in
message news:eNAVC#...
> Howdie!
>
> Am 02.06.2010 19:42, schrieb :
>> Thank you for your help,
>>
>> I'm happy with your suggestion but I was really interested how can I
>> accomplish this via the AD Query Interface.
>
> Ah sure, I see. You can use the very same query that I posted previously.
> You go for New>Query-> Button [Define Query...], in "Find", choose "Custom
> Query" and then "Advanced". Long way to go, hah? In the Query pane, you
> can actually paste the code.
>
> Cheers,
> Florian

wrote:
> Yu are going to kill me ha!
>
> That's exactly what I did earlier and I got the error message;
>
> Active Directory:
>
> The query filter (
> &(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person)(display Name=*Mark*) ) its
> not a valid query string.

(&(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person)(displa yName=Mark*) )

works for me.

>
> Sorry :-(
>
> "Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <>
> wrote in message news:eNAVC#...
>> Howdie!
>>
>> Am 02.06.2010 19:42, schrieb :
>>> Thank you for your help,
>>>
>>> I'm happy with your suggestion but I was really interested how can I
>>> accomplish this via the AD Query Interface.
>>
>> Ah sure, I see. You can use the very same query that I posted
>> previously. You go for New>Query-> Button [Define Query...], in
>> "Find", choose "Custom Query" and then "Advanced". Long way to go,
>> hah? In the Query pane, you can actually paste the code.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Florian

--
/kj

Howdie!

Am 02.06.2010 20:40, schrieb :
> Yu are going to kill me ha!
>
> That's exactly what I did earlier and I got the error message;
>
> Active Directory:
>
> The query filter (
> &(objectClass=user)(objectCategory=person)(display Name=*Mark*) ) its not
> a valid query string.

Funny, that filter (just c&p'ed it) works for me, too. What about just
(displayName=*Mark*) ?

Cheers,
Florian