JSI Tip 8871. How can I create a shortcut to the Directory Services Find dialog?

To rapidly open a dialog to search one of the following:

Users, Computers, and Groups
Computers
Printers
Shared Folders
Organizational Units
Custom Search
Common Queries

Create a shortcut on your workstation or server to rundll32 dsquery,OpenQueryWindow.

When you use the shortcut, the Find Users, Computers, and Groups dialog opens, toggle the Find drop-down list to one of the above entries, enter your standard or Advanced search, and press Find Now.

NOTE: See How do I use the Find dialog in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users and Computers to search for objects?

NOTE: See How do I create Saved Queries in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users and Computers?

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