How to back Active Directory

[dbgg1979 0]

Hi,

 

How do you backup / restore the Active Directory? I just want to get prepared for the possibility that something might go wrong with the Server.

If possible, I want to keep a backup copy of the active directory so that I can just restore it in another server with minimal reconfiguring in the new server.

 

I'm running windows 2003 server

 

 

[peterh 1]

Run NTBackup and select 'System State' in the items to be backed up which includes System files, drivers, registry and Active Directory, if its a Domain Controller.

 

Note, moving Active Directory to a new server with different hardware can be problematic, ideally, you would not restore it to a new server but use DCPromo to promote another server and move the roles across.