Patent ID: 8234253
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-executable method for performing disaster recovery of directory data, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of domain controllers associated with multiple domains in a domain forest and communicatively coupled together through a network, each of the plurality of domain controllers storing a copy of a directory database, and each of the plurality of domain controllers having one or more replication partners; receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of domain controllers to be recovered; executing in one or more computer processors on a remotely located console a restore process that creates a restored directory database for the selected domain controller from a backup copy of the directory database; while the selected domain controller remains online, automatically remotely disabling replication of the restored directory database on the selected domain controller with the remotely located console without disconnecting the selected domain controller from the network, wherein remotely disabling replication places the selected domain controller into a directory services restore mode that disables operation of the restored directory database, and wherein the remotely disabling replication further sets attributes associated with the directory services restore mode to prevent replication; while the selected domain controller remains online, automatically resetting with the remotely located console, identifiers in the selected domain controller for recovered objects associated with the restored directory database and automatically resetting with the remotely located console, passwords in the selected domain controller to further isolate the selected domain controller from replication partners; after restoration of the restored directory database, placing the selected domain controller into normal mode; and re-enabling replication to the restored directory database on the selected domain controller to the replication partners.