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you could try using ambiguous name resolution and scoping the search to a targeted subtree.<br />
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I'm on mobile or I'd post a link, but you can easily Google &quot;&nbsp;active directory anr&quot; and get some good info
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you could try using ambiguous name resolution and scoping the search to a targeted subtree.

I'm on mobile or I'd post a link, but you can easily Google " active directory anr" and get some good info

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Each attribute here is definitely indexed, but the search takes too long.<br />
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What can I do to make it more efficient?<br />
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<pre><code id="code-10-28971128-1">(&amp;(|(mail=John.M.Doe@*)(proxyAddresses=*:John.M.Doe@*))(!(employeeID=123456)))</code></pre>
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Each attribute here is definitely indexed, but the search takes too long.

What can I do to make it more efficient?

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A more efficient LDAP filter

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

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