Active Directory: Restoring Deleted objects using LDP.exe without Backup Software

In a previous article we were discussing Accessing Active Directory Information using ldp.exe.

Today, let’s talk about Restoring the Deleted Object using ldp.exe

Here's user “Test9” and it got deleted.

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Let's restore or recover it using ldp.exe

As discussed in the last post, launch ldp.exe

This tool can be run from either “Run Window or from the Command Prompt”.

From Run Window.

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OR

From Command Prompt

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New Window will Popup as shown below:

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Click on Connections Tab -> Click Connect.

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Specifying the server you want to connect

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Press OK.

Now go back to Connections Tab -> click Bind as shown below:

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Select either option 1 “Bind as currently logged on user” or option 2 “Bind with Credentials”.

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Press OK.

User got Authenticated as shown below:

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Select the Tab “Options” in the Menu bar and Select “Controls”.

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New popup window opened as shown below:

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Under the Active Controls -> Select the Load Predefined -> and Select “Return Deleted Objects”.

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You will get the Guid ID under Active Controls for the Deleted Object.

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Click OK

In the Menu Bar select View and select Tree.

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In the Base DN select Domain Partition.

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Click OK.

Expand the Root Tab and select Deleted Object -> right-click and select Modify.

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Right-click on the Deleted User and click Modify as shown below:

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New Window will appear as shown below:

Here in the Edit Entry Attribute type IsDeleted -> Enter

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Then again type distinguishedName in Edit Entry Attribute, and provide the details of the Deleted Object

Example: CN=Test9,CN=User,DC=DC1,DC=COM (These values are provided according to my scenario)

Click Replace and press Enter.

Before Running this Modification, you need to keep the check mark on Extended as shown.

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Now press Run.

Beside the Modify Box you can see the Modification details as shown in the above figure.

Go back to Active Directory Users and Computers and you will be able to view the Deleted User Object.

 

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But it will be in Disabled state.

Go ahead and enable the Object.

From this you have learned Restoring the Deleted Object using ldp.exe.