"thbowen" <thbo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If a group is accidentally deleted, can you restore it from the deleted
> objects container?  Does it retain its original SID?  do the members get
> restored?

"Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP]" wrote:

> > If a group is accidentally deleted, can you restore it from the deleted
> > objects container?
>
> YES
>
> > Does it retain its original SID?
>
> YES
>
> >do the members get restored?
>
> NO
>
> do an authoritative restore of the group to restore everything of the group.
>
> * boot into DSRM
> * restore the system state
> * don't boot the DC right away after the restore
> * open a command prompt
> * ntdsutil
> * auth rest
> * restore object "distinguished name of the group" (some like: restore
> object "cn=yourgroup,ou=yourou,dc=yourdomain,dc=yourtld"
> * answer yes
> * q
> * q
> * reboot the server again into normal mode
>
> --
>
> Cheers,
> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>
> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
>
> BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
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> "thbowen" <thbo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D6832FA2-5BD7-4FB2-90A1-074C49622907@microsoft.com...
> > If a group is accidentally deleted, can you restore it from the deleted
> > objects container?  Does it retain its original SID?  do the members get
> > restored?
>
>
>

"thbowen" <thbo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Just to make sure I am clear,  If I restore the group from deleted objects
> the members do not get restored, but if I do a authoratative restore the
> members do get restored?    Does this have to be 2003 SP1?
>
> "Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> > If a group is accidentally deleted, can you restore it from the deleted
>> > objects container?
>>
>> YES
>>
>> > Does it retain its original SID?
>>
>> YES
>>
>> >do the members get restored?
>>
>> NO
>>
>> do an authoritative restore of the group to restore everything of the
>> group.
>>
>> * boot into DSRM
>> * restore the system state
>> * don't boot the DC right away after the restore
>> * open a command prompt
>> * ntdsutil
>> * auth rest
>> * restore object "distinguished name of the group" (some like: restore
>> object "cn=yourgroup,ou=yourou,dc=yourdomain,dc=yourtld"
>> * answer yes
>> * q
>> * q
>> * reboot the server again into normal mode
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cheers,
>> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>>
>> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
>>
>> BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no
>> rights!
>> * Always test before implementing!
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> "thbowen" <thbo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D6832FA2-5BD7-4FB2-90A1-074C49622907@microsoft.com...
>> > If a group is accidentally deleted, can you restore it from the deleted
>> > objects container?  Does it retain its original SID?  do the members
>> > get
>> > restored?
>>
>>
>>