How to reset DSRM password?

Go to command prompt – Type ntdsutil command –

After open ntdsutil prompt – Type Set DSRM password
Than type Reset password on server server name
Then type your password and confirm password
That’s it

Active directory non authoritative Restore.

Prerequisites
System state backup (windows server backup or any other backup)
DSRM Administrator password.

1. You need a full backup for non-authoritative restore

2. Note that if you do non-authoritative then all the active directory objects
install ( that time when you take a backup) . and another thing is if you do
authoritative restore then first do the non-authoritative restore then
authoritative restore without restart the server machine . But if you do the
non-authoritative restore after restore restart the computer.
3. If the backup already taken then show the version of the backup that you
want to restore. Using command “wbadmin get versions”
4. Now boot the computer as directory service restore mode .
5. Go to the command prompt or power shell enter the command
bcdedit /set safeboot dsrepair. Open run type msconfig then go to boot-
safe boot – Active directory repair
6. Restart the machine and open as local administrator.
7. Go to command prompt
 8. Type wbadmin get versions
9. Copy the versions
10. Type “WBADMIN START SYSTEMSTATERECOVERY –VERSION:VIRSION
NAME
11.Now non authoritative restore start.

Authoritative Restore :-

After doing the non-authoritative restore without restart the machine do the
Authoritative restore. Authoritative restore process given below.
1. after non-authoritative restore open another command prompt
2. Type ntdsutil
3. After start ntdsutil prompt type “ Activate instance ntds”
4. Then type Authoritative Restore or auth rest
5. After open authoritative restore prompt type the following command.
6. Type restore subtree “ou=sales,dc=abc,dc=com”

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