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How to restore DNS host a Records using AD RecycleBin ?
Domain and forest functional level is windows server 2016
You can follow along here.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ask-the-directory-services-team/using-ad-recycle-bin-to-restore-deleted-dns-zones-and-their/ba-p/398097
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Hello Patrick,
I have followed this and it is for restoration of the AD integrated DNS zone.
Over the internet as well, i don't see any documentation to restore DNS records using Recycle bin, is it a possible option ?
Any documents supporting or confirming on the possibility ?
There really isn't a way for individual records. What are you missing? The active ones should come back (reregister) sometime in the next 24 hours.
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Many times single or multiple host A records go missing. Performing authoritative restore or registering the records is not feasible option always. Hence wanted to know if individual DNS records are getting restored as AD objects from recycle bin ?
Note : We don't have DNS scavenging enabled.
individual DNS records are getting restored as AD objects from recycle bin ?
The only possibility would be to restore a zone.
Many times single or multiple host A records go missing
May need to setup some auditing.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn800669(v=ws.11)#audit-and-analytic-event-logging
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Thanks.
Can any of the DNS records be restored using AD system state backup or entire zone level restoration even from DSRM mode - System state backup restoration?
Hello Patrick, Good to what i am aware, system state backup includes AD integrated dns which stored in Active directory partitions.
Sounds good, you haven't really said what the problem is but restoring the domain from backup may be a bit of overkill. A deleted DNS record really isn't the end of the world. Should be back in something under 24 hours or you can also do ipconfig /registerdns to get it back now.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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