Question

Im sure this is just a syntax error, but im trying to search AD users, and I cannot figure out why this does not work:

Write-Host "Enter LastName or UserName:"
$x = Read-Host
Get-ADUser -Filter { SAMAccountName -like '*$x*' } -Properties DispalyName | FT -Properties DisplayName

Just doesnt return anything. And im sure it is syntax with the “*”. but not sure why. Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

$x is not expanded inside the Filter scriptblock, this should do the job:

$x = 'mini'
Get-ADUser -Filter "SamAccountName -like '*$x*'" -Properties DisplayName | ft DisplayName 

DisplayName
-----------
Administrator

Alternatively, you could use ldap filter:

Get-ADUser -LDAPFilter "(samaccountname=*$x*)"