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5. In the Search results section, you can double-click any entry to access its properties. Close
the Find dialog box and Active Directory Users and Computers.
Activity 3-7: Locating Objects with Windows Explorer
Time Required: 10 minutes
Objective: Search for user and group objects by using Windows Explorer.
Description: Part of your job as network administrator is assisting users in using Active
Directory, so you want to familiarize yourself with the Active Directory search tool in Windows
Explorer.
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These instructions work in both Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Vista. In Windows XP, the instructions differ slightly.
1. Log on to your server as Administrator, if necessary.
2. Click Start , Network . You should get a Windows Explorer window similar to Figure 3-13.
Figure 3-13
The Network window
3. Click the Search Active Directory toolbar icon. The resulting Find dialog box is identical to
the one in Activity 3-6.
4. In the Find drop-down list, click Computers .
5. In the Role drop-down list that's displayed, click All Active Directory Domain Controllers .
6. Click the Find Now button.
7. Your server name should be returned in the results. Close all open windows.
 
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