Get More Detailed Information Using GetDirectoryEntry()

To get more detailed information about an accounts using GetDirectoryEntry() to turn the search result into actual account objects:

# send LDAP query to Active Directory

$searcher = [ADSISearcher]'(&(objectClass=User)(objectCategory=person)(sAMAccountName=*))' 

# get 10 results max

$searcher.SizeLimit = 10 

# find account location

$searcher.FindAll() |

  # get account object

  ForEach-Object { $_.GetDirectoryEntry() } |

  # display all properties

  Select-Object -Property * |

  # display in a grid view window (ISE needs to be installed for this step)

  Out-GridView

# Joe Piggee