Can i browse active directory without being Administrator?

[BlackSunReyes]

Can anyone tell me how to browse active directory incase I am just a regular user? I normally do database work and want to get information on which groups contains which users or to which groups this user belongs too. I am on Vista operating system by the way. Thanks.

[Anywhere]

Well, it usually depends on the permissions in your directory, you can ask your directory admin about delegating you necessary permissions on objects which are in scope of your work.

[Janos™]

I guess that you could use the Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1, it has the ability to use MMC snap-ins depending on level of GPO restrictions in your orgranization, download it from here - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941314

[Gusgr8]

You can try to use VBScript or PowerShell programs to enumerate the direct members of a group that could be:

Set objGroup = GetObject("LDAP://cn=MyGroupName,ou=West,dc=MyDomain,dc=com")
For Each objMember In objGroup.Members
Wscript.Echo objMember.sAMAccountName
Next

Also try out the VBScript program to enumerate the groups a user is a direct member of:

Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://cn=TestUser,ou=West,dc=MyDomain,dc=com")
For Each objGroup In objUser.Groups
Wscript.Echo objGroup.Name
Next

And also try to test if a specific user is a member of a specific group:

Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://cn=TestUser,ou=West,dc=MyDomain,dc=com")
Set objGroup = GetObject("LDAP://cn=MyGroupName,ou=West,dc=MyDomain,dc=com")
If (objGroup.IsMember(objUser.AdsPath) = True) Then
Wscript.Echo "User " & objUser.sAMAccountName _
& " is a member of group " & objGroup.Name
Else
Wscript.Echo "User " & objUser.sAMAccountName _
& " is NOT a member of group " & objGroup.Name
End If

[john89]

You can browse Active directory with a regular user, there is a free browser which you can use to browse active directory active directory browser - click the download center and at the bottom there is free browser download

[Big Fish]

Incase no administrator has restricted or denied it, then any user can view Active Directory information. Since you are on Vista OS, then install the RSAT tools from this link -
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=21090