MCTS Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory Configuration: Study Guide

10.5. Backup and Recovery of Active Directory

If you have deployed Active Directory in your network environment, your users now depend on it to function properly in order to do their jobs. From network authentications to file access to print and web services, Active Directory has now become a mission-critical component of your business. Therefore, the importance of backing up the Active Directory data store should be evident. As we discussed in earlier chapters, it is important to have multiple domain controllers available to provide backup in case of a problem. The same goes for Active Directory itself—it too should be backed up by being saved. This way, if a massive disaster occurs in which you need to restore your directory services, you ...