Step 14 – Make sure that you select “Extended” checkbox.

Step 13 – Type distinguished name in the “Edit Entry Attribute” text box.

Step 12 – Select “Delete” option and click “Enter”.

Step 11 – In “Edit Entry Attribute” type “IsDeleted”.

Step 10 – Right-click the user and click “Modify” command to access the given dialog box.

Step 9 – Click “OK” to view deleted objects:ĬN=Deleted Objects,DC=www,DC=domain,dc=com Figure 7: Displaying the list of deleted objects.

Step 8 – Click “Tree” on the “View” menu to access “Tree View”.

Step 6 – Click “Return Deleted objects” from “Load Predefined” drop-down list to access deleted objects.

Step 5 – Click “Controls” from the “Options” menu to access following dialog box.

Select “Bind as currently logged on user” and click “OK”.

Step 4 – Click “Bind” in the “Connection” menu to access “Bind” dialog box.

Step 3 – Click “OK” to establish the connection.

Enter the domain name and default port number as 389.

Step 2 – Select “Connect” from “Connection menu” to show “Connect” dialog box.Step 1 – In Start menu or “Command Prompt”, type “ldp.exe” and press “Enter” key to start the ldp.exe utility.The object gets restored to its previous location in the Active Directory after it is retrieved from the “Deleted objects container” The administrator can use PowerShell commands, LDP.exe, and AD administrative Center to restore deleted objects.Ĭopy Get-ADObject -Filter IncludeDeletedObjects | Restore-ADObject Here the administrator has to use authoritative restoration to restore the deleted objects. It remains here for another 60 to 180 days.Īfter the expiry of recycled state, the garbage collection process starts, and it removes the object from the database. Following attributes are not stripped off: Object- GUID, Object-SID, Object-Dist-Name, USNĪ process called “Garbage collector” removes the object from the database after the tombstone state expires. In tombstone state, most of the link-valued and non-linked value attributes are stripped off.Īs soon as an object enters “logically deleted” state, all the object’s link-valued and non-linked value attributes are preserved by the system. The object remains in the “logically deleted” state for a period of 60 to 180 days in Windows Server 2008 R2. The object is in the “tombstone” state for is 180 days for Windows Server 2003 SP1/ 2008 and 60 days in Windows Server 2000/2003. The object is moved to “Deleted Objects” container (CN=Deleted Objects). Value of “WhenDeleted” is changed to “Time Changed”.Ī unique value is assigned to Windows security descriptor.

The deleted object enters a “logically deleted” state.Īttribute “IsDeleted” is changed to TRUE value. Deleted object enters a “tombstone” state

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