def _match_notequal_to(search_base, attribute, value, candidates):
        matches = list()
        match_using_regex = False

        if "*" in value:
            match_using_regex = True
            #regex = check_escape(value)
            regex = value.replace('*', '.*')
            regex = "^{0}$".format(regex)

        for entry in candidates:
            found = False
            dn = entry.get("dn")

            if not dn.endswith(search_base):
                continue

            values_from_directory = entry.get("attributes").get(attribute)
            if isinstance(values_from_directory, list):
                for item in values_from_directory:
                    if attribute == "objectGUID":
                        item = _convert_objectGUID(item)

                    if match_using_regex:
                        m = re.match(regex, str(item), re.I)
                        if m:
                            found = True
                    else:
                        if item == value:
                            found = True
                if found is False:
                    entry["type"] = "searchResEntry"
                    matches.append(entry)
            else:
                if attribute == "objectGUID":
                    values_from_directory = _convert_objectGUID(values_from_directory)

                if match_using_regex:
                    m = re.match(regex, str(values_from_directory), re.I)
                    if not m:
                        entry["type"] = "searchResEntry"
                        matches.append(entry)
                else:
                    if str(value) != str(values_from_directory):
                        entry["type"] = "searchResEntry"
                        matches.append(entry)

        return matches