diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_server/occ_command.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_server/occ_command.rst
index 93d306395..9c9312f64 100644
--- a/admin_manual/configuration_server/occ_command.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/configuration_server/occ_command.rst
@@ -735,9 +735,21 @@ Search for an LDAP user, using this syntax::
  sudo -u www-data php occ ldap:search [--group] [--offset="..."] 
  [--limit="..."] search
 
-This example searches for usernames that start with "rob"::
+Searches will match at the beginning of the attribute value only. This example 
+searches for usernames that start with "rob"::
 
- sudo -u www-data php occ ldap:search rob
+ sudo -u www-data php occ ldap:search "rob"
+ 
+This will find robbie, roberta, and robin. Broaden the search to find, for 
+example, ``jeroboam`` with the asterisk wildcard::
+
+ sudo -u www-data php occ ldap:search "*rob"
+
+Refine searches by adjusting user search attributes (see ``ldap:set-config`` 
+below). ``ldap:set-config`` For example, if your search attributes are 
+``givenName`` and ``sn`` you can find users by first name + last name very 
+quickly. For example, you'll find Terri Hanson by searching for ``te ha``. 
+Trailing whitespaces are ignored.
  
 Check if an LDAP user exists. This works only if the ownCloud server is 
 connected to an LDAP server::
diff --git a/admin_manual/release_notes.rst b/admin_manual/release_notes.rst
index 1ad30d50b..49e4e5b80 100644
--- a/admin_manual/release_notes.rst
+++ b/admin_manual/release_notes.rst
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ Nate, then search for ``*te``::
 
  occ ldap:search "*te"
 
-Refine searches by adjusting your search attributes in the ``User Search 
-Attributes`` form in your LDAP configuration on the Admin page. For example, if 
-your search attributes are ``givenName`` and ``sn`` you can find users by first 
-name + last name very quickly. For example, you'll find Terri Hanson by 
-searching for ``te ha``. Trailing whitespaces are ignored.
+Refine searches by adjusting the ``User Search Attributes`` field of the 
+Advanced tab in your LDAP configuration on the Admin page. For example, if your 
+search attributes are ``givenName`` and ``sn`` you can find users by first name 
++ last name very quickly. For example, you'll find Terri Hanson by searching for 
+``te ha``. Trailing whitespaces are ignored.
 
 .. https://github.com/owncloud/core/issues/12647