Active Directory Add-On
On this page, you can learn more about Active Directory and how you can use Backup for Workgroups to backup this
important company data.
Active Directory is included with Small Business Server 2003, Small Business Server 2000, Windows Server 2003
(Standard and Enterprise) and Windows 2000 Server. It provides you with a convenient way to centrally
manage computers, users, and peripherals on your network.
Active Directory is an important database that should be included in the overall backup of any Windows Server. When it comes to backing up Active Directory, Backup for Workgroups has (2) different Add-On products to use, the one that is
right for you depends upon what the version of Windows that you are running.
Both the Open File Add-On and the Active Directory Add-On products are included in the Backup for Workgroups 30-day
trial download. All you need to do is figure out which one is right for your situation.
- Because disaster recovery of your Domain Controller cannot complete without the Active Directory
information being restored.
When you need to perform a disaster recovery of a Domain Controller, you need to have the Active Directory database
backed up in order to restore the computer. Without the Active Directory database, Windows will not allow any user to
login to a restored Domain Controller.
- To maintain the unique security ID numbers assigned by Active Directory to every user and device it controls.
Security ID numbers are used by applications such as Microsoft Exchange Server to validate user existence and rights. These security IDs are unique in that if you delete a user account and later recreate this user, Active Directory will assign a
new, different security ID number. As a result, any application that holds references to older security ID numbers will be
denied access to the recreated user because their security ID has changed.
- Exchange Server relies on Active Directory to distribute e-mail to users.
If Exchange Server cannot access the Active Directory user account, all your users previous e-mail data is inaccessible.
This means that any Exchange Server restoration must have the current Active Directory in order to maintain the e-mail settings
for each user.
- Because it is easy to add to a Client's backup set!
If you have any computers running Active Directory, go to the Data Repository computer and check the option for
"Active Directory" under the Client Account and it will be available as an item to include in a Backup Set.
It is that easy.
- Use the Open File Add-On when you are backing up Active Directory on Windows 2003 Servers(SBS, Standard or Enterprise, etc.)
The Open File Add-On includes support for backing up Active Directory, along with any other open databases or files on this
server. It uses the Volume Shadow Services (VSS) feature in 2003 to perform the backup of the always-in-use Active
Directory database.
- Use the Active Directory Add-On when you are backing up Active Directory on Windows 2000 Servers
The specific Active Directory Add-On allows Backup for Workgroups to interact directly with the Active Directory API, so it
will backup the Active Directory database even while it is in use. Great for older Windows 2000 servers that do not have VSS support. Applicable for any Windows 2000 Server or even a Windows 2003 Server that is only acting as a
Domain Controller.
Once you have determined which Add-On is right for you, follow the steps below to activate the appropriate Add-on.
To activate a Backup for Workgroups Add-On:
- Go to the Data Repository Manager.
- From the Clients panel, look at the Client List.
- If you have already setup and account for this computer at the Data Repository, select the corresponding user/client name
and press Modify. On the Modify Client panel, select the appropriate add-on. In general, Windows 2003 users should use the
Open File Add-On and Windows 2000 users should use the Active Directory Add-On.
- If this computer does not have an account at the Data Repository, press Add and setup an account for this computer with the
appropriate Add-on activated.
- Note for Backup for Workgroups Evaluators: During the trial period, you can backup up one to 10 Windows computers and you
can activate the appropriate add-ons for each computer. If you would like to setup a trial for more than 10 computers, please
send us an email and let us know how many computers you need to backup during your trial. Send the email to
sales@lockstep.com.
- Note to Registered Users: If you need to purchase additional licenses,
you may order online now with a credit card.
Ready to Try Backup for Workgroups? We invite you to give it a try and download the 30-day Trial Software today.
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Click here to Download the Backup for Workgroups Trial Software.
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