| In this article you will learn how to develop | | | | controller. In case of accidental deletion of |
| a backup and recovery solution. Data has | | | | active directory object, an authoritative |
| become a firm's most valuable asset, and it | | | | restore can be perfomed to restore a |
| is tour job to protect this data from | | | | particular object. By using ntdsutil, a |
| accidental loss. remember the fundamental | | | | particular object can be authoritatively |
| questions to ask when developing a solution. | | | | restores, without disregarding other changes |
| What should be backup? What is the recovery | | | | in active directory. |
| point? What is the time frame for recovery? | | | | |
| What is the risk tolerance,if any,of the | | | | Occasionally servers become sick and have |
| firm? Finding the answers to these questions | | | | boot failures. Some times a boot failure is |
| will help you develop a plan that is | | | | due to a hardware failure, such as bad |
| appropriate for your firm. | | | | memoey, a hard drive failure, or motherboard |
| | | | failure. In these situations, the hardware |
| Microsoft Windows includes a very basic but | | | | must be replaced before you can trouble shoot |
| very capable backup solutions, Backup utility | | | | the operating system. In some cases, windows |
| for windows. Backup utility for windows now | | | | will even have to re-installed. However, |
| includes the ability to backup data to a file | | | | there are plenty of situations in which the |
| and place the data on a network share, | | | | operating system is not working correctoly |
| removable media, or other hardware | | | | due to misconfigurations or other software |
| device,such as tape drive. An entire drive, | | | | issue. In these situations, yhe advanced boot |
| volume, folder, or individual file can be | | | | options can be used to restore a server to |
| backed up. Also the registry, critical boot | | | | full functionality quickly and easily. In |
| files, and active directory can be backed up | | | | previous version of windows, an emergency |
| by selecting to backip system state data. | | | | repair repair disks was provided to recover |
| | | | from major failure. Microsoft Windows noe |
| In case of failure, the system state data can | | | | implements an automated system recovery (ASR) |
| be restored to recover active directory. | | | | process. Using ASR is an easy way to restore |
| Under normal circumstances, a domain | | | | a server to previous operational state. Am |
| controller replicates with other domain | | | | ASR disk is created by using backup utility |
| controllers upon startup, and any changes in | | | | for windows. |
| active directory are replicated to the domain | | | | |