Active Directory: How to save queries?

Asked By Ramesh_san 250 points N/A Posted on - 04/06/2011

I have windows 2003 ad setup in my office and do regular checks on disabled users and some other general checks by using the search filter methods .

Can anyone tell me other ways which i can use regularly and have them as saved queries in the ADUC.

 

This will help me from multiple clicks each time.

Also some useful checks if any

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Answered By Sharath Reddy 590495 points N/A #85499

Active Directory: How to save queries?

To create the Saved Query. Follow these instructions.

1. Open ADUC, right click Saved Queries > New > Query
2. Define Query > Custom Search > Advanced tab > paste the LDAP filter here, that is

1. This shows all contacts
(objectClass=contact)

2. This shows all Security Groups
(&(objectClass=group)(sAMAccountType=268435456))

3. This shows all Distribution Groups
(&(objectClass=group)(sAMAccountType=268435457))

4. This shows all NTLogins with mailbox
(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(homeMDB=*))

5. This shows all NTLogins without mailbox
(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(!homeMDB=*))

Save this query and this will now always give you an up to date list of objects meeting this criteria. I have given you 5 different types out of 100's and you need to save each as a separate saved query.

At the end you will have 5 different saved queries.

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Answered By janetdschall 90 points N/A #85500

Active Directory: How to save queries?

Thank you so much Sharath.

I really appreciate you.

I have searched all over the internet for the solution for filtering contacts in the ADUC. Atlast i found it.

It really helped me to save some time on filtering contacts.

Thank you.

Thank you so much Mr.Sharath and to the techyv.com website.

Regards.

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