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Listing Accounts in Available Directory Domains
Using Workgroup Manager, you can list user accounts, group accounts, computer accounts, and computer groups residing in any available directory domain accessible from the server you’re connected to.
Available directory domains are not the same as directory domains in a search policy. A search policy consists of the directory domains a server searches routinely when it needs to retrieve accounts. However, the same server might be configured to access directory domains that haven’t been added to its search policy.
To learn how to configure access to directory domains, see Open Directory Administration.
To list accounts in a directory domain accessible from a server:
1In Workgroup Manager, connect to a server where you can access the directory domains.
2Click the globe icon and then choose the domain where the user’s account resides.
If the directory domain is not listed, add it to the
3Choose from the following:
ÂTo view user accounts, click the Users button.
ÂTo view group accounts, click the Groups button.
ÂTo view computer accounts, click the Computers button.
ÂTo view computer groups, click the Computer Groups button.
4To work with a particular account, select it.
Changing the account requires domain administrator privileges, so you might need to click the lock to authenticate.
Refreshing Account Lists
If more than one administrator makes changes to directory domains, make sure you’re viewing the current list of user accounts, group accounts, computer accounts, and computer groups by refreshing the lists.
To refresh account lists, click Refresh in the toolbar. Alternatively, click the globe icon and then choose the directory domain you’re working in from the
Finding Specific Accounts in a List
After you’ve displayed a list of accounts in Workgroup Manager, you can filter the list to find particular users or groups.
You can choose from several filters:
ÂName Contains
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