Microsoft® Windows Server 2003: Administrator’s Companion

Managing User Accounts

On a large, busy network, managing user accounts is a continual process of additions, deletions, and changes. Although these tasks aren’t difficult, they can be time-consuming and need to be managed carefully.

Finding a User Account

On small networks it’s easy enough to locate a user under Active Directory Users And Computers. On a larger network, more advanced search techniques must be brought to bear.

To search for a particular user account, choose Active Directory Users And Computers from the Administrative Tools menu and on the toolbar, click the Find icon, shown here:

This opens the Find Users, Contacts, And Groups ...