Find OU for PC

[somabc]

Anyone good with Active Directory?

 

Is there an easy way to find which OU (folder) a computer is in via AD-U&C?

 

I'm looking at a very large domain and I can find the PC by hostname using search, but how can I tell which OU the object is actually contained in?

[Domino]

In the find window, click View, and the Choose columns

 

You can then select the 'published at' column, which shows where in the AD structure the machine is.

[jcollings]

Yes - search for the computer name then in the search results go to view and choose columns. Select Published At

 

Damn! Too slow

[Abaddon]

Yes. Use "find" from the right-click menu off your root domain, change the find box to "computers" and type in the name. This doesn't immediately give you the info you need, so go to the "view" menu, and "choose columns", and add "Published At" to the columns shown... this will show you where it is.

 

bah - two replies in the time it took me to type!

[somabc]

Thanks guys, knew I was missing something obvious.

[FN-GM]

or this will do the trick - Find the location of a computer account in Active Directory

 

For user accounts - Find the location of a user account in Active Directory

[SpuffMonkey]

Yes - search for the computer name then in the search results go to view and choose columns. Select Published At

 

Damn! Too slow

 

Or find it, double click and look at the Object tab

[somabc]

Or find it, double click and look at the Object tab

 

Seem to be missing the Object tab, I only have Delegation/Location/Manged by/Dial in/General/Operating System/Member of

[SpuffMonkey]

Seem to be missing the Object tab, I only have Delegation/Location/Manged by/Dial in/General/Operating System/Member of

 

I think you need to click on View/Advanced Features

 

Cheers