Contents Dochome
Sun Java(TM) System Directory Server Online Help

> # Search Users and Groups

> Use this dialog to locate users and groups and to manage their corresponding entry in the directory.

> Start searching from. This line displays the hostname, port, and base entry from which the server will begin searching. The search will look in this entry and all entries below it. Note that the search operation will not follow any referrals from this base entry or within its subtree.

> To search a different part of your directory, close this dialog and select a different entry in the directory tree, for example to search from the root of a different suffix.

> Search (field). Specify the target of your search. Possible choices are Users, Groups, or Users and Groups.

> For. Enter the name of the user or group you are searching for. If you do not know the full name, enter as much of it as you know. Do not use wildcard characters such as the asterisk (*) in this field, unless you wish to search for them as literal characters contained in a user or group name.

> To list all users and groups in the directory, leave this field blank. Note that listing the entire directory may take a long time.

> Search (button). Click this button to begin searching. Pressing Return or Enter in this dialog will also begin the search.

> Advanced. Click this button to view additional fields for refining your search.

> The table below the search criteria displays the results of the search. The first column shows the name of the entry found, either its common name (cn) if the entry has one, or the first naming attribute in the entry's DN. The remaining columns show the user ID, email and phone number of user entries in the search results.

> Select a row of the table to manage the corresponding entry. The DN of the selected entry is displayed beneath the table. Then click on one of the following buttons. Alternatively, you can perform actions on table entries by right-clicking on the corresponding row and selecting an item from the pop-up menu.

> Edit. Click this button to open the custom editor for the selected entry in the table. For example, you can use this dialog to edit the members of a group. If you wish to directly edit the attributes and values of the entry, right-click on the table row and select Edit with Generic Editor from the pop-up menu.

> Delete. Select an entry in the table and click this button to remove it from the directory. You will be asked for confirmation before the entry is permanently deleted.

> Action. Select an entry and then choose one of the items from this drop-down list:

> - View Effective Rights - Determine the rights of a given user to access this entry.

> - Set Access Permissions - Manage the access control instructions (ACIs) on this entry.

> - Set Roles - View and modify this entry's membership in defined roles.

> - Set Password Policy - Define and manage the password policy enforced on a user entry.

> - Activate or Inactivate - Manage an entry to specify whether the corresponding user is allowed to access the directory server.

> Contents Dochome

> Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.