Hi All,

I found this script on the internet but this one searches a domain controller for a user.

I want search my global catalog for a user. I found the some information at msdn but

I am not that experienced in programming so I do not know how to translate it to

powershell. I guess the first couple of line need to be adjusted. Can somebody help me out?

Regards

Martijn

$struser = "BOSCH Herbert"
 
$dom = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()
$root = $dom.GetDirectoryEntry()
 
$search = [System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher]$root
$search.Filter = "(cn=$struser)"
$result = $search.FindOne()
 
if ($result -ne $null)
{
  $user = $result.GetDirectoryEntry()
  Write-Host $user.distinguishedName " exists"
}
else {Write-Host $struser " Does not exist"}

Try this

$struser = "BOSCH Herbert"
$dom = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()
$root = [ADSI]"GC://$($dom.Name)"
$search = new-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher($root,"(cn=$struser)")
$result = $search.FindOne()

if ($result -ne $null){
$user = $result.GetDirectoryEntry()
Write-Host $user.distinguishedName " exists"
}
else
{
Write-Host $struser " Does not exist"
}

Hi Brandon,

Thanks for the fast reply. I tried it and it worked.

Regards,
Martijn