Active Directory Domain Services 2008 : Configuring Attributes to Be Indexed for Containerized Searches, Configuring Attributes Not to Be Indexed for Containerized Searches

8/17/2012 6:11:05 PM

Scenario/Problem: You need to define a search for an attribute located in a specific organizational unit.

Solution: Configure the attribute to be indexed for containerized searches.

To configure an attribute to be indexed for containerized searches, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to a domain controller or a member computer that has Windows Server 2008 RSAT installed.
2.	Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and click Active Directory Schema.
3.	In the console tree, expand Active Directory Schema and then click Attributes.
4.	In the details pane, right-click the attribute you want to be indexed for categorized containerized searches and click Properties.
5.	On the attribute properties page, select the check box next to Index this attribute for containerized searches, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Configuring an attribute to be indexed for containerized searches.
6.	Click OK to save the changes.

Scenario/Problem: You do not want an attribute to be defined for a search located in a specific organizational unit.

Solution: Configure the attribute not to be indexed for containerized searches.

To configure an attribute not to be indexed for containerized searches, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to a domain controller or a member computer that has Windows Server 2008 RSAT installed.
2.	Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and click Active Directory Schema.
3.	In the console tree, expand Active Directory Schema and then click Attributes.
4.	In the details pane, right-click the attribute you do not want to be indexed for categorized containerized searches and click Properties.
5.	On the attribute properties page, deselect the check box next to Index this attribute for containerized searches, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Configuring an attribute not to be indexed for containerized searches.
6.	Click OK to save the changes.

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