Find Command Does Not Display Organizational Unit for User Account

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

An administrator may be unable to determine the organizational unit (OU) in which a user account is located with the Find feature in the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are not using the advanced features in MMC.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, first activate the advanced features in MMC:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.



2. On the View menu, click Advanced Features.

1. Right-click the Domain Object icon in the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in, and then click Find.



2. Type the user's name in the Name box. The Find dialog box defaults to Users, Contacts, and Groups.



3. When the user is found, right-click the user object, and then click Properties. When the properties are displayed, click the Object tab for location information.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The Advanced Features option is used as a filter to prevent anyone but administrators or those with equivalent privileges from gaining access to the resulting information.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb