Microsoft have updated the must read Active Directory document on Active Directory Forest Recovery. This document details the processes that must be followed to recovery a an Active Directory hosted on Windows Server 2003 and later. September 2011 Update. Added a list of resources for verifying that replication is working correctly. Download it here.
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Quest RMADFE – Getting the XML Export to work.
April 16, 2011
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This week I have been implementing Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition. As the implementation is a global implementation I have a requirement for more than one management console (if you know the product, you’ll know what I mean). The official documentation from Quest states that the process for this is: Step 1: [...]
Read moreActive Directory Explorer v1.3
April 1, 2010
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The Windows Sysinternals team have updated the excellent Active Directory Explorer tool to version 1.3 AD Explorer can be used to navigate the AD database; view object properties and attributes; modify permissions; view an object’s schema properties and create sophisticated searches that can be saved for regular use. AD Explorer has the ability to save snapshots [...]
Read moreActive Directory Forest Recovery
March 16, 2010
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Microsoft have updated their Active Directory Forest Recovery whitepaper to reference Windows Server 2008 R2. Hopefully nobody every has to go through a forest recovery – but just in case the day ever arises – you should practice a forest recovery regularly; because you do not want to be learning how to do this on [...]
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