Domain controllers (DCs) are vital members of Active Directory (AD) infrastructures. As such, it’s important to have a reliable backup strategy for them. This article discusses one such strategy: backing up the system state of a DC.
What Is the System State?
The system state of a DC includes the following components:
The system volume (SYSVOL)
The registry
Active Directory
The Certificate Services database
COM+ application registration
Why Backup the System State?
There are a few reasons why it’s important …
