Re: Disaster Recovery

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From: steve (steve_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/04/05


Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 07:55:01 -0800

Thx.

"Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:

> You can have rescue domain controller within a rescue site (To prevent
> resources and users to use this DC for authentication) and allow this DC to
> only replicate a every 7 days or some thing like that.
>
> The links below may can be helpfull.
>
>
> Download details: Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery
> This paper is a best practice recommendation for recovering an Active
> Directory® forest after forest-wide failure has rendered all domain
> controllers (DCs) in the forest incapable of functioning normally. One
> section of the paper describes how you can reset trust passwords on one side
> of the trust.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/redir-netdom.asp
>
> Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Fast Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy
> Service and Virtual Disk Service
> Search Microsoft.com for: Go Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Fast
> Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk ServicePublished:
> August 14, 2003 Download 173 KB Microsoft Word file Using the new Microsoft
> Windows Server 2003 services of Volume Shadow Copy Service and
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/activedirectory/W2K3ActDirFastRec.mspx
>
> Restoring a domain controller
> Describes how to restore Active Directory data on a doman controller.
> http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/sag_restore_DC_overview.asp
>
> Windows 2000 Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting and Recovery
> This article covers: verifying Active Directory functionality; diagnosing
> and troubleshooting replication; locating Active Directory database files;
> backing up and recovering system state data; seizing FSMO roles; and session
> slides and demos.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/windows2000srv/tnt1-76.mspx
>
> 263532 - How to perform a disaster recovery restoration of Active Directory
> on a computer with a different hardware configuration
> This article describes how to perform a disaster recovery restoration of the
> Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory domain controller on a computer that
> has a different hardware configuration from that of the computer where you
> performed the Active...
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263532
>
> Microsoft Active Directory Disaster Recovery
> Recover a domain controller running Active Directory from a disaster such as
> a database malfunction caused by hardware or software failure.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/activedirectory/support/adrecov.mspx
>
> Active Directory Disaster Recovery in Branch Office Environments
> Chapter 10 of the Active Directory Deployment Guide outlines the steps
> necessary to back up and restore Active Directory and discusses the process
> of staging and shipping replacement domain controllers from a staging site.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/activedirectory/deploy/adguide/addeploy/addch10.mspx
>
> 325560 - Support WebCast: Microsoft Active Directory Disaster Recovery
> Session Summary During this session, we will discuss the different types of
> Active Directory disaster recovery, and explain the steps needed to perform
> both authoritative and non-authoritative restores. This is a Level 200
> session that was recorded...
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325560
>
>
> --
> Regards
> Christoffer Andersson
> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>
> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
> ------------------------------------------------
> http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
>
> "steve" <steve@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:8D7D279E-DF41-4E0B-8B20-2D8743852F6F@microsoft.com...
> >I have a spare server that I would like to use in case of an emergency. I
> > have System State Data each month on a CD, can i just run that on my spare
> > server to get back running in case of disaster ? i tried it once, had a
> > problem searching for files on C drive, also had a problem getting DNS to
> > run...any suggestions would be appreciated !!
> >
> > Steve
>
>
>



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