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Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery Edition 10.3.1 - User Guide

Overview Getting started
Permissions required to use Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovery Manager Console Getting and using help Configuring Windows Firewall Using Computer Collections Cloud Storage Secure Storage Server Hybrid Recovery with On Demand Recovery Managing Recovery Manager for Active Directory configuration Licensing
Backing up data
Permissions required for the Backup operation Managing Backup Agent Using a least-privileged user account to back up data Using Managed Service Accounts Active Directory backups vs Windows System State backups Creating BMR and Active Directory backups Using the Backup Wizard Retrying backup creation Enabling backup encryption Backing up AD LDS (ADAM) Backing up cross-domain group membership Backing up distributed file system (DFS) data Backup scheduling Setting performance options Setting advanced backup options Using Forest Recovery Agent Unpacking backups Using e-mail notification Viewing backup creation results
Restoring data
Getting started with Active Directory recovery Managing deleted or recycled objects Restoring backed up Active Directory components Integration with Change Auditor for Active Directory Using granular online restore Restoring AD LDS (ADAM) Selectively restoring Active Directory object attributes Restoring objects in an application directory partition Restoring object quotas Restoring cross-domain group membership Performing a restore without having administrator privileges Reports about objects and operations Using complete offline restore Offline restore implications Restoring SYSVOL authoritatively Performing a granular restore of SYSVOL Recovering Group Policy Restoring data from third-party backups Using the Extract Wizard Restoring passwords and SID history
Full Replication Consolidating backup registration data Recovering an Active Directory forest
Forest recovery overview Deploying Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition (Disaster Recovery Edition) Permissions required to use Forest Recovery Console Forest Recovery Console Managing a recovery project Recovery methods Phased recovery Managing Forest Recovery Agent Rebooting domain controllers manually Resetting DSRM Administrator Password Purging Kerberos Tickets Managing the Global Catalog servers Managing FSMO roles Manage DNS Client Settings Configuring Windows Firewall Developing a custom forest recovery plan Backing up domain controllers Assigning a preferred DNS server during recovery Handling DNS servers during recovery Forest recovery approaches Deciding which backups to use Running custom scripts while recovering a forest Overview of steps to recover a forest Viewing forest recovery progress Viewing recovery plan Viewing a report about forest recovery or verify settings operation Handling failed domain controllers Adding a domain controller to a running recovery operation Selectively recovering domains in a forest Recovering SYSVOL Deleting domains during recovery Resuming an interrupted forest recovery Recovering read-only domain controllers (RODCs) Checking forest health Collecting diagnostic data for technical support
Restore Active Directory on Clean OS method Bare metal forest recovery Using Management Shell Appendices
Frequently asked questions Best practices for using Computer Collections Technical characteristics Best practices for creating backups Best practices for creating backups for forest recovery Best practices for recovering a forest Descriptions of recovery or verification steps Ports Used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition (Disaster Recovery Edition) Backup Wizard Online Restore Wizard Online Restore Wizard for AD LDS (ADAM) Group Policy Restore Wizard Repair Wizard Extract Wizard Events generated by Recovery Manager for Active Directory

Opening a recovery project

To open an existing recovery project

  1. On the menu bar, select File | Open Project.

  2. Browse to select the project (.frproj) file you want to open, and then click Open. The title bar of the Forest Recovery Console displays the name of the project (.frproj) file you have opened.

 

Saving a recovery project

To save the changes made to a recovery project

  • On the menu bar, select File | Save Project.

Forest Recovery Console saves the project when a user starts the verify settings or the recovery operation. Also, if these operations completed successfully or with some warnings, the project is saved once again.

 

Protecting recovery project with password

A password is used to secure the recovery project file and it must meet the following password complexity requirements. If the password fails to meet the complexity requirements you will be notified.

  • Password must be at least 8 letters long

  • Password requires at least one upper-case letter

  • Password requires at least one lower-case letter

  • Password requires at least one special character

  • Password requires at least one digit


The password requirements can be modified via the Set-RMADFEGlobalOptions cmdlet (See the RMAD Management Shell Guide) using the pre-existing Save parameter with two new CommonParameters.

  • FRPasswordComplexity

  • FRPasswordLength

FRPasswordLength will change the minimum required password. The password length cannot be 0 and will default to 1 if you try to go any lower (password length has no upper limit).

FRPasswordComplexity is set via flags with the following parameters:

  • IncludeDigits

  • IncludeLowerCase

  • IncludeUpperCase

  • IncludeSpecialCharacters

  • None

To use multiple flags, they must be delimited by a "," (comma) for example:

Set-RMADFEGlobalOptions -Save -FRPasswordComplexity "IncludeDigits,IncludeLowerCase"

 

Updating a recovery project

It is recommended to regularly update your recovery project so that it reflects the changes occurred in your Active Directory® forest.

To update a recovery project

  1. Open the recovery project you want to update.

  2. On the menu bar, click Tools | Update Project with Changes in Active Directory.

  3. Follow the steps in the wizard to update your project.

 

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