====== Searching Active Directory ======

  -- Right-click an empty space on your desktop
  -- From the pop-up menu select New -> Shortcut
  -- The Create Shortcut dialog will open. In the 'Type the location of the item' field, enter
  .. <code>%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe dsquery,OpenQueryWindow</code>
  .. and click 'Next'
  -- Give the short cut a more meaningful name than ''rundll32.exe'' e.g. 'AD Query'
  -- Click Finish
  -- Double click the newly-created shortcut to see the Find Users, Contacts, and Groups query tool
===== Checking your own group memberships =====
From a command prompt, try:
<code dos>gpresult /r</code>

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