Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using ADSI Edit

Perform these steps to modify the tombstone lifetime period for an Active Directory domain using ADSI Edit:

1. Open ADSI Edit (adsiedit.msc).
2. In the left navigation pane, expand the CN=Configuration node.
3. In the left navigation pane, expand the CN=Services node.

4. In the left navigation pane, expand the CN=Windows NT node.
5. In the left navigation pane, right-click the CN=Directory Service node and select Properties from the menu.
6. In the list of attributes, scroll down to the tombstoneLifetime attribute.
7. Change the value for the tombstoneLifetime attribute and press OK when done.
8. Click OK to close the CN=Directory Service Properties window.
9. Close ADSI Edit.