![]() GPOs are stored in active directory under \System\Policies container and GPO links are stored on OUs as a GPLink attribute. ![]() However, AD system state recovery also restores/repairs SYSVOL broken structure and policies additionally.Īn AD system state recovery with the AuthSysvol option restores Sysvol data (Sysvol share) on physical drive authoritatively and active directory data non-authoritatively. ![]() Normally an FRS Sysvol Authoritative Restore ( Burgflag D4) OR DFSR Sysvol Authoritative Restore ( msDFSR-Options) does clear Journal wrap issues. ![]() We need to understand exactly what happens when we use the above option, as well as its implications. Note that the DC must be rebooted in Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) for any AD system state restore. What Microsoft wanted to tell you is that if you select that option, the Active Directory database will get restored non-authoritatively, but the contents of the SYSVOL share folder will get restored authoritatively. Wbadmin.exe start SystemStateRecovery –version: -authsysvol If you look at the Command line equivalent for the above option: One would think that the entire AD can be restored authoritatively, however, this is not the case. The option states that if we select the checkbox, it will reset all replicated content on this domain controller including SYSVOL. If we use the Windows server backup tool to restore an Active Directory system state backup, we see a “Perform an authoritative restore of Active Directory files” option as shown below
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