Windows / Active Directory - User / Groups

Question

I'm looking for a way to find a the windows login associated with a specific group. I'm trying to add permissions to a tool that only allows names formatted like:

DOMAIN\USER 
DOMAIN\GROUP

I have a list of users in active directory format that I need to add:

ou=group1;ou=group2;ou=group3

I have tried adding DOMAIN\Group1, but I get a 'user not found' error.

P.S. should also be noted that I'm not a Lan admin

Answer 1

You need to go to the Active Directory Users Snap In after logging in as a domain admin on the machine:

1. Go to start --> run and type in mmc.
2. In the MMC console go to File -->
3. Add/Remove Snap-In Click Add Select
4. Active Directory Users and Computers and select Add.
5. Hit Close and then hit OK.

From here you can expand the domain tree and search (by right-clicking on the domain name).

You may not need special privileges to view the contents of the Active Directory domain, especially if you are logged in on that domain. It is worth a shot to see how far you can get.

When you search for someone, you can select the columns from View --> Choose Columns. This should help you search for the person or group you are looking for.