RE: [ActiveDir] Windows Server 2003 authoritative Restore

[Hazelman, Doug]

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Joe,   Windows Server 2003 only allows for objects to be "untombstoned", but there is no recycle bin.  You can still perform an offline authoritative restore from a system state backup.  More information about how to untombstone through scripting can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url="">.     When an object is deleted it is "tombstoned", this occurred even in Windows 2000 AD.  The tombstoned object has just a few attributes, once it's "re-animated" all the other attributes must be restored from a backup (and you can't use System State).  From the article above..."After the object is restored, it can be accessed as it was before it was deleted. At this point, any optional attributes that are important should be restored."  You can't restore optional encrypted attributes such as Password or SIDHistory.  The default tombstone life is 60 days.   Thanks,   -doug   Director of Product Management Aelita Software [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.aelita.com     -----Original Message----- From: Joe Baird [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 12:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Windows Server 2003 authoritative Restore I had heard some where that you no longer had to perform authoritative restores using ntdsutil with Windows Server 2003.  I was under the impression that there was now a recycle bin concept that would basically keep object in a hidden status for a designated amount of time before the object was actually deleted.  Is this accurate??   Thx,   Joe