Day 09: How to manage Active Directory Domain Controllers - AZ 800/AZ-801

Learn how to maintain Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers — availability planning, system state backups, the Active Directory Recycle Bin, and the difference between nonauthoritative and authoritative restores. Essential AD DS recovery skills for AZ-800 / AZ-801. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction – The accidental deletion scenario 01:00 Multi-master replication and DC availability 02:30 Two domain controllers per site and per region 03:30 Active Directory Recycle Bin 05:30 Deleted object lifetime (180 days) and limitations 06:45 System state backups vs full server backups 08:00 Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) 09:30 Nonauthoritative restore 11:00 Authoritative restore 12:30 Choosing the right recovery method 14:00 Recap What you'll learn: Why multi-master replication requires at least two domain controllers per site and per geographical region How the Active Directory Recycle Bin restores deleted objects with no downtime The 180-day deleted object lifetime and what the Recycle Bin cannot do Why AD DS recovery requires a system state backup, not a full server backup How to use Directory Services Restore Mode and the DSRM password to restore the directory When to choose a nonauthoritative restore vs an authoritative restore Part of the 60-day Windows Server Hybrid Admin series. Subscribe: @CloudTechy00 #AZ800 #AZ801 #ActiveDirectory #ADDS #DomainController #ADRecycleBin #DSRM #SystemStateBackup #AuthoritativeRestore #WindowsServer