HOWTO: Search Group Names in Active Directory using wildcards

If you want to find a group in Active Directory but can't remember the whole name, you can use wildcards to assist in your search... here's how:

In Active Directory Users and Computers:
1. Find
2. Use the Find drop down list and change to Custom Search
3. Advanced tab
4. Enter in your LDAP query, for example:

name=* Managers
name=UK Company *

To query multiple attributes you can use operaters like &, , !, etc.

Credits:
This post courtesy of
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/Q_24236137.html

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996205(EXCHG.65).aspx