diff --git a/DigitalData.UserManager.API/ClientApp/user_manager_ui/src/app/services/api/dir.service.ts b/DigitalData.UserManager.API/ClientApp/user_manager_ui/src/app/services/api/dir.service.ts
index 6067929..39c7659 100644
--- a/DigitalData.UserManager.API/ClientApp/user_manager_ui/src/app/services/api/dir.service.ts
+++ b/DigitalData.UserManager.API/ClientApp/user_manager_ui/src/app/services/api/dir.service.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import { UrlService } from './url.service';
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
+// TODO: Consolidate all directory services and remove unnecessary methods.
 export class DirService {
   private baseUrl: string
-  constructor(private http: HttpClient, urlService : UrlService) {
+  constructor(private http: HttpClient, urlService: UrlService) {
     this.http = http;
     this.baseUrl = urlService.apiRoute.directory;
   }
@@ -22,4 +23,8 @@ export class DirService {
 
     return this.http.get<DirUser[]>(this.baseUrl, { params, withCredentials: true });
   }
+
+  createSearchRoot(username: string, password: string): Observable<Object> {
+    return this.http.post(this.baseUrl, { username: username, password: password }, { withCredentials: true })
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/DigitalData.UserManager.API/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs b/DigitalData.UserManager.API/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs
index 70b8a07..6d6d129 100644
--- a/DigitalData.UserManager.API/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.UserManager.API/Controllers/DirectoryController.cs
@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ public class DirectoryController : ControllerBase
         }
     }
 
-    [HttpPost("CreateSearchRoot")]
+    [HttpPost]
     public async Task<IActionResult> CreateSearchRoot([FromBody] SearchRootCreateDto searchRootCreateDto)
     {
         try
         {
-            var dirEntryUsername = searchRootCreateDto.DirEntryUsername ?? CurrentUser;
+            var dirEntryUsername = searchRootCreateDto.Username ?? CurrentUser;
             if (dirEntryUsername is null)
                 return Unauthorized();
 
-            bool isValid = _dirSearchService.ValidateCredentials(dirEntryUsername, searchRootCreateDto.DirEntryPassword);
+            bool isValid = _dirSearchService.ValidateCredentials(dirEntryUsername, searchRootCreateDto.Password);
 
             if (!isValid)
                 return Unauthorized(Result.Fail().Message(_localizer[Key.UserNotFound]));
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class DirectoryController : ControllerBase
             if (!userResult.IsSuccess || userResult.Data is null)
                 return Unauthorized(Result.Fail().Message(_localizer[Key.UserNotFoundInLocalDB]));
 
-            _dirSearchService.SetSearchRootCache(userResult.Data.Username, searchRootCreateDto.DirEntryPassword);
+            _dirSearchService.SetSearchRootCache(userResult.Data.Username, searchRootCreateDto.Password);
             return Ok();
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -162,11 +162,12 @@ public class DirectoryController : ControllerBase
     }
 
     [HttpGet("Group")]
-    public IActionResult GetGroups(string? dirEntryUsername, params string[] propName)
+    [Authorize]
+    public IActionResult GetGroups(params string[] propName)
     {
         try
         {
-            dirEntryUsername ??= CurrentUser;
+            string dirEntryUsername = CurrentUser!;
 
             if (dirEntryUsername is null)
                 return Unauthorized();
@@ -190,12 +191,12 @@ public class DirectoryController : ControllerBase
     }
 
     [HttpGet("User")]
-    public IActionResult GetUsersByGroupName(string? dirEntryUsername, [FromQuery] string? groupName = null)
+    public IActionResult GetUsersByGroupName([FromQuery] string? groupName = null)
     {
         try
         {
             string[] propName = { "memberof", "samaccountname", "givenname", "sn", "mail" };
-            dirEntryUsername ??= CurrentUser;
+            string dirEntryUsername = CurrentUser!;
 
             if (dirEntryUsername is null)
                 return Unauthorized();
diff --git a/DigitalData.UserManager.Application/DTOs/SearchRootCreateDto.cs b/DigitalData.UserManager.Application/DTOs/SearchRootCreateDto.cs
index 6ab4748..9fbd14b 100644
--- a/DigitalData.UserManager.Application/DTOs/SearchRootCreateDto.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.UserManager.Application/DTOs/SearchRootCreateDto.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 namespace DigitalData.UserManager.Application.DTOs
 {
-    public record SearchRootCreateDto(string? DirEntryUsername, string DirEntryPassword);
+    public record SearchRootCreateDto(string? Username, string Password);
 }
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