/// <summary> /// Find users by login id , supports wild card search /// </summary> /// <param name="samAccountName"></param> /// <returns></returns> public List <ADUser> SearchUsersByLogin(string samAccountName) { try { var searcher = new RealPrincipalSearcher(); ActiveDirectoryHelper helper = new ActiveDirectoryHelper(searcher); return(helper.SearchUsersByLoginId(samAccountName)); } catch (Exception ex) { /*log erorr locally */ string message = string.Format("Error in SearchUsersByLogin(string samAccountName:{0} Detailed exception:{1}", samAccountName, ex.ToString()); Exception custom = new Exception(message); ExceptionManager.HandleException(custom); ServiceErrorFault fault = new ServiceErrorFault(); fault.Operation = "Directory Service"; fault.ProblemType = "Error in SearchUsersByLogin"; throw new FaultException <ServiceErrorFault>(fault); } }