Restoring deleted directory objects

by Mitch Tulloch [Published on 27 March 2015 / Last Updated on 27 March 2015]

A tip that tests your knowledge about restoring objects that have been deleted from Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 and later.

Quick check

  • If a directory object is in the Recycled state, can you still restore it using the AD Recycle Bin?

Quick check answer

  • No. If an object is in the Recycled state, its deleted object lifetime has expired. The object is still in the Deleted Objects container, but because most of its attributes have been stripped away you can no longer recover it by restoring it from the AD Recycle Bin.

The above tip was excerpted from Mitch Tulloch's book Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft Press.

Mitch is a ten-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award and a widely recognized expert on Windows Server and cloud computing technologies.  For more information see http://www.mtit.com.

 

 

See Also


The Author — Mitch Tulloch

Mitch Tulloch is a well-known expert on Windows Server administration and cloud computing technologies. He has published over a thousand articles on information technology topics and has written, contributed to or been series editor for over 50 books.

Latest Contributions

Featured Links