User Management Search Functions

In the search field of the Manage Users dialog, the following apply:

• Searches in the Microsoft Active Directory are performed on the account names, sAMAccountName (the login name) and name (the entire account name), only.

Example: sAMAccountName

jsmith

Example: name

John Smith

• The asterisk operator, '*', meaning 'match of any character(s)', is supported.
• The separator operator, ';' (semicolon), meaning that several search criteria can be stated at the same time, is supported.

Example:  

jsmith*;wjones* will search for account names matching jsmith* or wjones*.

• Searches are not case sensitive, meaning that upper and lower case characters are treated as if they were the same.
• Searches can be limited within a specific directory service provider, by stating a qualifier.

Example 1:  

<domain_name>\jsmith* will search for account names matching jsmith* in the directory <domain_name>, only.

Example 2:  

<computer_name>\jsmith* will search for local account names matching jsmith* on the local <computer_name>, only.

Example 3:  

custom\jsmith will search for account names matching jsmith in custom users, only.

Example 4:  

jsmith* will search for account names matching jsmith* in any configured directory service provider.