def get_descendants(self, page_size=500):
        """ Returns a list of all descendants of this group.

        :param page_size (optional): Many servers have a limit on the number of results that can be returned.
                                     Paged searches circumvent that limit. Adjust the page_size to be below the
                                     server's size limit. (default: 500)
        :type page_size: int

        """

        entry_list = self.ldap_connection.extend.standard.paged_search(
            search_base=self.DESCENDANT_SEARCH['base_dn'],
            search_filter=self.DESCENDANT_SEARCH['filter_string'],
            search_scope=self.DESCENDANT_SEARCH['scope'],
            attributes=self.DESCENDANT_SEARCH['attribute_list'],
            paged_size=page_size
        )

        return [
            ADGroup(
                group_dn=entry["dn"], server_uri=self.server_uri, base_dn=self.base_dn,
                user_lookup_attr=self.user_lookup_attr, group_lookup_attr=self.group_lookup_attr,
                attr_list=self.attr_list, bind_dn=self.bind_dn, bind_password=self.bind_password,
                user_search_base_dn=self.user_search_base_dn, group_search_base_dn=self.user_search_base_dn
            ) for entry in entry_list if entry["type"] == "searchResEntry"
        ]