get-aduser-filter*-propertiesName,employeeID|Where-Object{$_.type -like"*user*"} |  selectName,employeeID|out-gridview

get-aduser-filter*-propertiesName,employeeID|Where-Object{$_.type -like"*user*"} |  selectName,employeeID|out-gridview

At line:1 char:34
+ get-aduser-filter*-propertiesName,employeeID|Where-Object{$_.type -like"*user*"} ...
+                                  ~
Missing argument in parameter list.
At line:1 char:95
+ ... } |  selectName,employeeID|out-gridview
+                    ~
Missing argument in parameter list.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingArgument

This works:

Get-ADUser -Filter * -Properties Name,employeeID |
    Select Name,EmployeeID |
        Out-GridView

Thanks Mike. However, I know that works. I put the Where-Object {$_.type -eq "User"} because the output returns a bunch of computer accounts as well.

Here's the script again...I guess copying directly from ISE got it all muddled up and hence th errors you got

get-aduser -filter * -properties Name, employeeID |

Where-Object {$_.type -eq "User" } | 

select Name, employeeID |

out-gridview

If you really need to check, here's an adjustment:

Get-ADUser -Filter * -Properties Name,employeeID |
    Where { $_.ObjectClass -eq 'user' } |
        Select Name,EmployeeID |
            Out-GridView

Thanks Mike. Was looking at objectCategory in ADSI Edit earlier and then I saw objectclass buh it just didnt seem right at the time..silly me

Cheers, you're welcome.

Get-aduser never returns computer objects.  That is why it is called Get-AdUser.

Raw ADSI will return mixed accounts if you don't use 'User" in your filter.

In a raw ADSI search it is "objectcategory" that differentiates.

([adsisearcher]'(&(objectclass=user)(objectcategory=person))').FindAll()

If we use only objectclass=user we will get back computer objects.  A "user" is an account that accesses domain resources.  TO get only people type accounts we have to ad "objectcategory=person".  Get-AdUser does all of this by default.  What you will have to filter out are template accounts and service accounts.