# Get list of all groups from AD user source?

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**Created:** [April 15, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-list-of-all-groups-from-ad-user-source/105086 "2025-04-15T02:28:39Z")\
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Can I get a list of all AD groups from an AD user source?

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Short answer: sure.  
Long answer... From my experience, this can get big quick because each user can have a unique list of groups. Some of the AD users in my user list have like 50 groups they are in.  
There is likely a way to slim down what groups you want to view though - you can Softerra to query your domain LDAP servers and find an effective way to do this.  
If you want, I have an LDAP script that I ~~stole~~ formatted to be able to query an LDAP server and return results.