Accidentally deleted an OU or user in AD.
AD Recycle Bin lets you recover objects; once enabled it stays enabled.
Try this first
- 1Recycle Bin is off by default
- 2Enable via AD Administrative Center
- 3Default 180-day tombstone window
- 4Test by recovering a dummy object first
When to bring us in
Bin off and object older than tombstone: only authoritative restore from backup.
See also
- One DC or two DCs for an SMB office?Two is almost always the right answer; one DC is a single point of failure for logon, DNS and GPOs.
- Should I split FSMO roles across two DCs?For a small domain all on one DC is fine; with two DCs splitting is tidier but not required.
- How do I know my AD replication is healthy?Replication errors creep in silently; they only surface when logins or GPOs misbehave.
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