September 2003
Intermediate to advanced
624 pages
15h 49m
English
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16.1. Backing Up Active Directory
Problem
You want to back up Active Directory to tape or disk.
Solution
Back up the System State, which includes the Active Directory-related files on the domain controller. Here are the directions for backing up the System State using the NtBackup utility that comes installed on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 computers:
Using a graphical user interface
Go to Start → All Programs (or Programs for Windows 2000) → Accessories → System Tools → Backup.
Click the Advanced Mode link.
Click the Backup tab.
Check the box beside System State.
Check the box beside any other files, directories, or drives you would also like to back up.
For Backup destination, select either File or Tape depending on where you want to back up the data to.
For Backup media or file name, type either the name of a file or select the tape to save the backup to.
Click the Start Backup button twice.
Using a command-line interface
The NtBackup utility supports several command-line parameters that you can use to initiate backups without ever bringing up the GUI.
For the complete list of supported commands on Windows 2000, see MS KB 300439 (How to Use Command Line Parameters With the “Ntbackup” Command).
For the complete list of supported commands on Windows Server 2003, see MS KB 814583 (HOW TO: Use Command Line Parameters with the Ntbackup Command in Windows Server 2003).
Discussion
Fortunately, domain controllers can be backed up while online. Having the ability to do live backups makes the process ...
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