The default tombstone setting is 60 days. Info on how to find the value in AD - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc784932%28WS.10%29.aspx
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:55 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Past 30 days offline it will complain - at least 2003 servers do, but I > think it's also related to some AD archive or backup time setting....I ran > into something about 30 days when I restored a DC from a backup that was 36 > days old. > > Minor in the scheme of things, just something to keep in mind. > > ...Then again, maybe that was of no help... > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:56 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: 2008 DC being offline > > Hello, > A 2008 DC (lets call it Server-F) we have at another site has been offline > for 6 weeks. We powered it down because the building was undergoing > construction, and the building was effectively CLOSED for those 6 weeks. > Construction is done and I'm ready to bring the server back online. > > Is there a problem with just turning Server-F on and letting it re-sync > with active directory even though its been offline for 6 weeks? or... > would I be better off bringing Server-F up WITHOUT a network cable > connected, run dcpromo /forceremoval on it... then remove any references to > the Server-F from my other DCs, and eventually re-promote server F back as > a DC? > > Thoughts? > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - Microsoft(r) Exchange solutions from a leading provider - > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
