Perform Authoritative Restore of a Subtree or Leaf Object
This step marks the subtree or leaf object you restored as authoritative for the directory.
Requirements
Requirements
· Credentials: local Administrator
· Tool: Ntdsutil.exe
To perform authoritative restore of a subtree or leaf object1. Open a command prompt and type ntdsutil and then press ENTER.
2. At the ntdsutil: prompt, type authoritative restore and then press ENTER.
3. At the ntdsutil authoritative restore: prompt, type:
4. Restore Subtree OU=ouname,DC=domain,DC=domainroot
For example, if the administrator has inadvertently deleted the Marketing organizational unit in the domain called contoso.com, type:
Restore Subtree OU=Marketing,DC=Contoso,DC=COM
5. At the Authoritative Restore Confirmation dialog box, click OK.
6. Type quit and press ENTER until you have exited Ntdsutil.exe.
7. Restart the server.
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