Mastering Active Directory

Finding objects in Active Directory

Active Directory holds different types of objects in its database. The most common way to locate an object in Active Directory is to use ADAC or ADUC and browse through the containers. As the number of objects increases, so does the difficulty of locating objects in Active Directory. In this section, we are going to look into more efficient ways of locating objects in an Active Directory environment.

ADAC has enhanced query and filter capabilities. Since it's used via a GUI, it helps us retrieve results faster compared to PowerShell.

In its management list, there is a filter box in the top section (once you click on the domain name in the navigation pane). It doesn't change the view as you navigate through ...