Automating Active Directory® Administration with Windows PowerShell® 2.0

CHAPTER 10

Backing Up Data and Recovering from Disasters

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

BACK UP ACTIVE DIRECTORY DATA

Back Up the Directory Database

Back Up Other Essential Data

Make Backups Easier

RESTORE DATA

Restore Directory Data

Restore Other Essential Data

In this chapter, we're going to focus on Active Directory backup and restore. It's crucial to any AD environment to ensure successful backups to allow for restores in the event of a disaster, accidental or not. Using PowerShell and scripts can help automate backups and speed the process ...