Determining an LDAP distinguished name (DN) by using Active Directory search (Windows)

If you have access to a Microsoft Windows computer that is registered with a Windows Active Directory domain, you can use the user search feature to determine a Windows Active Directory distinguished name.

1. On the computer, click Start > Run.
2. In the window, type compmgmt.msc and press Enter.
3. Expand Local Users and Groups.
4. Open the Groups folder and double-click one of the groups.
5. In the Properties window, click Add.
6. In the Select Users window, click Advanced.
7. In the Select Users window, search for the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server user name. You must select the X500 name in the attributes to display the full distinguished name.
   The search returns the full distinguished name.