Guys, I have a few questions on bitwise filters.
1. I just wanna make sure I've understood bitwise filters correctly. Basically if I want to check if all bits are set, I should use the Bitwise AND operator. If I need to check if any number of the bits I am interested in are set, I should use the OR operator. Therefore the OR operator is best used in multiple bit checking scenarios. If I am checking for only one bit (and not multiple bits) , then I should use the AND operator. I guess it really doesn't matter. Its just the logic behind it. If I want a list of global and local groups, I could either do a search for groups that are not universal or I could do a seach for groups that have the bit for either global or local set couldnt I? i.e (&(objectcategory=group)(grouptype:1.2.840.113556.1.4.804:=6)) or (&(objectcategory=group)(!(grouptype:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8))). Please correct me if I am wrong. 2. How do I find the bitwise filter OID for AND or OR without refering to manuals. Can I query this in the directory or is it hardcoded? 3. Joe, Could you please explain why the group type value output in adfind is minus? If I do a query with -f "(objectcategory=group)(grouptype:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2147483650)" grouptype, I get -2147483646 as the output. The results are correct. I just want to understand why the output is minus. Thanks M@ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx
