How to back Active Directory

Hi, How do you backup / restore the Active Directory? I just want to get prepared for the possibility that something might go wrong with the Server. If possible, I want to keep a backup copy of the active directory so that I can just restore ...




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#177785 - 05/08/07 08:31 AM How to back Active Directory
dbgg1979 Offline
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Hi,

How do you backup / restore the Active Directory? I just want to get prepared for the possibility that something might go wrong with the Server.
If possible, I want to keep a backup copy of the active directory so that I can just restore it in another server with minimal reconfiguring in the new server.

I'm running windows 2003 server


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#177791 - 05/08/07 01:45 PM Re: How to back Active Directory
peterh Offline
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Run NTBackup and select 'System State' in the items to be backed up which includes System files, drivers, registry and Active Directory, if its a Domain Controller.

Note, moving Active Directory to a new server with different hardware can be problematic, ideally, you would not restore it to a new server but use DCPromo to promote another server and move the roles across.

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