Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a directory service protocol that is used to search for information within your Active Directory and a useful tool that can better assist you with Active Directory Monitoring. LDAP is used to search your active directory for information about users, computers, and groups within your Active Directory database. LDAP queries can be run from multiple different tools including PowerShell, ldapsearch, VB Scripts, and the saved queries feature in Active Directory Users and Computers.

In this blog post, we are going to talk about what LDAP queries are, how they work, and how you can ensure that your Active Directory is properly setup to support the quickest and most accurate LDAP queries possible. We will also cover some of the troubleshooting steps you can take when you find your getting slow results with LDAP queries in your Active Directory.