I want to restore ONLY select Active Directory items and structure from a backup. If I have 800 users, and I completely built a new domain with the same name on new servers (potentially on a new version of Windows Server), with new hardware, how do I restore only the old AD users, and not all machines or the other system components on the old domain?
do not use windows backup they fail 99% of the time on the restore. Use a live cloning system like urbackup or if its a VM keep backups of the full VM and or run 2 AD server.... snapshots help toooooo
I have not experienced a high failure rate with Windows backup, it can be very picky and you need to understand how it works for a successful restore. I would not use snapshots for AD Backups. I've had very bad experience with this and was unable to restore a failed AD when a snapshot is all there was.
you need to understand how it works for a successful restore from snapshots. An no i didn't say just use snapshots, I said they help. :P @@ActiveDirectoryPro
Thank you
i am using windows server 2019
... but it's strange for me ..i can't find the " Directory Services Repair Mode " in advanced boot options
I want to restore ONLY select Active Directory items and structure from a backup. If I have 800 users, and I completely built a new domain with the same name on new servers (potentially on a new version of Windows Server), with new hardware, how do I restore only the old AD users, and not all machines or the other system components on the old domain?
You cannot restore individual objects using this method, you would need a 3rd party tool for that (such as veeam).
do not use windows backup they fail 99% of the time on the restore. Use a live cloning system like urbackup or if its a VM keep backups of the full VM and or run 2 AD server.... snapshots help toooooo
I have not experienced a high failure rate with Windows backup, it can be very picky and you need to understand how it works for a successful restore. I would not use snapshots for AD Backups. I've had very bad experience with this and was unable to restore a failed AD when a snapshot is all there was.
you need to understand how it works for a successful restore from snapshots. An no i didn't say just use snapshots, I said they help. :P @@ActiveDirectoryPro
At a minimum your suppose to have 2 DC replicated
@@kristopherleslie8343 what if they get crowd-stroked
@@dieglhix don’t use crowdstrike duh