The exchange cmdlets get-user is also capable getting the same result, but
Exchagne managment console can't installed as an application, if no Exch 2007
in installed on the network.
"Brandon Shell [MVP]" wrote:
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> I agree, if you use the get-qaduser it is more direct approach.
>
> There was nothing wrong with using Get-QADUser, I think Karl was just trying
> to narrow the scope of potential performance issues that you were
> experiencing (I already address that in that post.)
>
> Keep using Quest CMDLets. They are free, simple, and powerful.
>
> "Swamy Channaveera" <SwamyChannaveera@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:CB89FAF5-71EA-48ED-AE18-57065CC73C88@xxxxxx | Quote: | | | |
> > It seems using quest's get-qaduser is a best bet, the following scripts
> > getting more complex as i'm not a scripting guy, i'm a support person on
> > Exchange and AD. Hope fully MS would simplify the scripts in PS for
> > support
> > guys.
> >
> > "Brandon Shell [MVP]" wrote:
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> >> not in v1 without modifying the type extensions.
> >>
> >> This will do what your wanting
> >>
> >> function Get-MyADUser($user="*"){
> >> $filter = "(&(objectcategory=user)(sAMAccountName=$user)"
> >> $ds = new-object
> >> system.directoryservices.directorysearcher([adsi]"",$filter)
> >> $ds.pagesize = 1000
> >> $ds.findall() | %{$_.GetDirectoryEntry()}
> >> }
> >>
> >> "Swamy Channaveera" <SwamyChannaveera@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message news 3315E43-B209-4895-9422-E4381049492D@xxxxxx
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > without specifying the complete DN of an object and using
> >> > [ADSI]"LDAP:// "
> >> > provider can i serach an object? assuming my AD has many OU and users
> >> > are
> >> > spread across many OU?
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