To search for a user, contact, or group
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On the Action menu, click Find to display the Find window.
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In the Find box, click one of the following:
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Users, Contacts, and Groups, to find users, groups, and contacts that match your search criteria.
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Users, to find only users that match your search criteria.
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Groups, to find only groups that match your search criteria.
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Contacts, to find only contacts that match your search criteria.
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In the In box, select the domain, container or Managed Unit you want to search, or click Browse to locate a domain, container or Managed Unit.
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Type in a name, a description, or both:
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In the Name box, type the name of the object you want to find.
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In the Description box, type the description of the object you want to find.
You can search using partial search criteria. For example, B in the Name box will return all objects whose name begins with the letter B, such as Backup Operators.
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Click Find Now to start your search.
NOTE:
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You can use the Advanced tab for more powerful search options. For details, see Steps for using advanced search options.
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The found users, groups, or contacts are displayed at the bottom of the Find window.
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You can manage found users, groups, or contacts directly from the list in the Find window: right-click a list item, and then use commands on the shortcut menu to perform management tasks.
To search for an Organizational Unit
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On the Action menu, click Find to display the Find window.
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In the Find box, click Organizational Units.
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In the In box, select the domain, container or Managed Unit you want to search, or click Browse to locate a domain, container or Managed Unit.
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In the Name box, type the name (or a part of the name) of the Organizational Unit you want to find.
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Click Find Now to start your search.
NOTE:
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You can use the Advanced tab for more powerful search options. For details, see Steps for using advanced search options.
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The found Organizational Units are displayed at the bottom of the Find window.
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You can manage found Organizational Units directly from the list in the Find window: right-click a list item, and then use commands on the shortcut menu to perform management tasks.
To use advanced search options
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On the Action menu, click Find to display the Find window.
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In the Find box, click the kind of object for which you want to search.
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Click the Advanced tab.
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Click the Field button, and select the object property you want to query.
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In Condition, click the condition for your search, and then, in Value, type a property value, in order to find the objects that have the object property matching the condition-value pair you have specified.
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Click Add to add this search condition to your search.
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Repeat steps 4 through 6 until you have added all of the desired search conditions.
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Click one of the following:
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Click Find Now to start your search. The found objects are displayed at the bottom of the window.