Chapter 19. Searching in the Active Directory

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LDAP Query Syntax

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LDAP Queries in PowerShell

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Search Tips and Tricks

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LDAP Query Examples

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Using the Commandlet Get-ADObject

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In the Active Directory, just like in other LDAP-based directory services, entries that adhere to certain criteria can be searched in several containers simultaneously using the LDAP query syntax.

LDAP Query Syntax

For LDAP queries, there exists a special syntax according to [RFC1960] and [RFC2254]:

To execute an LDAP query, you need four parameters:

  • Path. An LDAP path, including LDAP://. The path can be indicated in Little Endian form as well as in Big Endian form.

    For example, LDAP://XFilesServer1/dc=FBI,dc=net

  • Filter. A condition in Inverted Polish notation ...

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