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Microsoft Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory

Information Note:

If you plan to import the exported objects and containers to a server, make sure that the domain name is the same as that of the target server. You can edit and rename the DC attributes as the target domain name

Steps to be followed to restore Active Directory data

  • Start Vembu Explorer for Active Directory server

  • Go to the Home tab and click Add Database option. Browse the database file' (i.e) ntds.dit file and click OK.

  • All the objects related to the database files will be listed as shown below:

To import user, machine and network-related information

  • Select the specific object or container to be restored as shown below

  • Click Restore Objects or Restore container(any one of the options) option based on the requirement

  • If the selected object/container name already exists on the target machine, you will be alerted with a message as shown below. You can either overwrite or skip those files.

  • Once the restore completes successfully, you will be acknowledged with a pop-up message as shown below:

  • Click the SHOW REPORT option, to view further details about the Restore process.

To export the user, machine and network-related information

  • Select the specific object or container to be exported and click Export Object/Export Container based on the requirement.

  • Once the export is complete, the acknowledgment message "Export process was completed" will be displayed.

  • The Exported file will be in .ldf format.
  • You can import .ldf files to the target server by executing below command in the command prompt:

ldifde -i -f "ldf_file_path_location" -j "Logfile_location"

Ex: ldifde -i -f c:\1.ldf -j c:\

  • If you want to view additional information such as Version Number, Build Number and OS Type, go to File option and select About. A Window will be displayed with the required details below.

  • If you want to delete a particular database it can be done in two ways:
    • Choose on the Delete Database option and select Yes to remove the database from the explorer.

(OR)

    • Right-click the Database Name and select the Close database. Select Yes and remove the database from the explorer.