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!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is used to represent many different subjects. Here are some of the more common:
* [LDAP Query Examples] - Seems like most people are looking for [LDAP Search Filters Examples]
* Command line utility - Most [LDAP Server Implementations] include a Command line utility.
* [LDAP SearchFilters] - Some details on how to construct [LDAP SearchFilters]
* [SearchRequest] - Some details on the [SearchRequest]

!! Command line utility
LDAPSEARCH is a [command-line] utility that is usually supplied with most [LDAP Servers|LDAP Server Implementations] implementations and LDAP SDKs.
Often it is a good idea to utilize the provided utility when troubleshooting issues with [LDAP searches|SearchRequest] as the server vendor will know how to reproduce the issue.

!![Which LDAPSEARCH]
We have noticed that some servers may provide more than one ldapsearch utility we show are utilizing in most of our examples is Novell's ldapsearch. For some further information on [Which LDAPSEARCH].

!! LDAP search Active Directory
Microsoft does not provide a [{$pagename}] utility, but does provide some ways you can [perform an LDAP Search|http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961564.aspx|target='_blank']

!! [Example] [{$pagename}]
Here we show [How To] do a [{$pagename}].

Be careful, you may get more info back than you believe you asked for!
{{{
ldapsearch -b "uid=isACTIVE,o=test,dc=com" -s base -D cn=admin,ou=administration,dc=willeke,dc=com -w novell "(objectclass=*)" + *

version: 2

#
# filter: (objectclass=*)
# requesting: + *
#

# isACTIVE,test,com
dn: uid=isACTIVE,o=test,dc=com
modifiersName: cn=Admin,ou=administration,dc=willeke,dc=com
creatorsName: cn=Admin,ou=administration,dc=willeke,dc=com
uid: isACTIVE
GUID:: xrWNAD8xWUqRE2JQYBjLSw==
givenName: IS
revision: 4
sn: ACTIVE
publicKey:: AQAAAAQAAAAcAFwAAADSABwAQAB2AAAAAABPAD0AdABlAHMAdAAuAGQAYwA9AGMAbw
 BtAAAAdQBuAGkAcQB1AGUASQBEAD0AaQBzAEEAQwBUAEkAVgBFAC4ATwA9AHQAZQBzAHQALgBkAGM
 APQBjAG8AbQAAAAEAAAADAAEAbABCVgQAMS4wAEJDAQADQkEBADBCTAIApAFOTjUA5dhHgUtH8B0T
 t3BehIjXLy4Wt+0npFS7awwBWKEnl4IoxR07Gr1MUY290r1gz6z9Rms5oAlFTgMAAQABTUEIAKst9
 iLvc842ZABQVVJTQUY=
objectClass: Top
objectClass: Person
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: organizationalPerson
objectClass: ndsLoginProperties
cn: isACTIVE
ACL: 2#subtree#uid=isACTIVE,o=test,dc=com#[All Attributes Rights]
ACL: 6#entry#uid=isACTIVE,o=test,dc=com#loginScript
ACL: 2#entry#[Public]#messageServer
ACL: 2#entry#[Root]#groupMembership
ACL: 6#entry#uid=isACTIVE,o=test,dc=com#printJobConfiguration
ACL: 2#entry#[Root]#networkAddress
subschemaSubentry: cn=schema
federationBoundary: t=WILLEKETREE
structuralObjectClass: inetOrgPerson
createTimestamp: 20080114140147Z
modifyTimestamp: 20080114140148Z
subordinateCount: 0
entryFlags: 0
localEntryID: 33003

# search result
search: 2
result: 0 Success

# numResponses: 2
# numEntries: 1

}}}


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