List users

You can search for users with the Web Portal Manager or pdadmin utility.

However, when the user registry contains many user definitions, use wildcard characters with discretion. When a pattern includes one or more wildcard characters, the command attempts to find all user definitions that match the specified pattern. However, the command displays only the specified number of matching definitions in the user registry. If the user registry contains 10,000 definitions, specifying a single wildcard (*), with a limit of 100, finds all 10,000 definitions. However, the command displays only the first 100 matching definitions.

Note: If many users are defined in the user registry (for example, more than 100,000), avoid specifying the global wildcard (*). Instead, use a search filter that is as specific as possible, or qualify the search pattern to limit the search results.

For example, you might use the pdadmin tool and list users whose names start with John. Limit the search results by specifying the number of records to return, as in the following command: pdadmin user list john* 100

For the specific syntax of the user list command, see the IBM Verify Identity Access for Web: Command Reference.

For more specific information about tuning the directory server to achieve best results, see the IBM Verify Identity Access for Web: Performance Tuning Guide.