This recipe shows how to work with Active Directory snapshots as an alternative to having to restore entire backups for a domain controller to restore a couple of objects.
Working with Active Directory snapshots
Getting ready
To work with snapshots for a domain controller, sign into a domain controller with a user account that is a member of the Domain Admins group or of the Backup Operators group.
How to do it...
- To make a snapshot, type the following command in an elevated Command Prompt (cmd.exe) window:
ntdsutil.exe "activate instance ntds" "snapshot...