Ntdsutil Command In Windows Server 2008
This article explains Ntdsutil command in Windows Server 2008 operating system and also explain its syntax.
Introduction
Ntdsutil Command in Windows Server 2008 is used to perform database maintenance of AD DS, manage and control single master operation, and remove metadata left behind by domain controllers that were removed from the network without being properly uninstalled. Syntax used for Ntdsutil command is given below.
Syntax
Ntdsutil [activate instance %s | authoritative restore | change service account %s1 %s2 | configurable settings | DS behavior | files | group membership evaluation | help | ifm | ldap policies | ldap port %d | list instance | local roles | metadata cleanup | popups on | popups off | quit | roles | security account management | semantic database analysis | set DSRM password | snapshot | SSL port %d]
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Subcommands Of Ntdsutil
| Subcommand |
Description |
| activate instance %s |
Set NTDS or a specific AD LDS instance as the active instance. |
| authoritative restore |
Authoritatively restores the Active Directory database or AD LDS instance. |
| change service account %s1 %s2 |
Changes the AD LDS service account to user name %s1 and password %s2. |
| configurable setting |
Manages configurable settings. |
| DS behavior |
Views and modifies AD DS or AD LDS behavior. |
| files |
Manages AD DS or AD LDS database files. |
| group membership evaluation |
Evaluates security IDs (SIDs) in the token for a given user or group. |
| help |
Shows this help information. |
| ifm |
Creates installation media for writable and read-only domain controllers and instances of AD LDS. |
| ldap policies |
Manages Lightweight Directory Access Protocol policies. |
| ldap port %d |
Configures an LDAP port for an AD LDS instance. |
| list instance |
Lists all AD LDS instances that are installed on a computer. |
| local roles |
Manages local administrative roles on an RODC. |
| metadata cleanup |
Cleans up objects of decommissioned servers. |
| partition management |
Manages directory partitions. |
| popups off |
Disables popups. |
| popups on |
Enables popups. |
| quit |
Quits the command. |
| roles |
Transfers and seizes operations master roles. |
| security account management |
Manages SIDs. |
| semantic database analysis |
Verifies integrity of AD DS or AD LDS database files with respect to Active Directory semantics. |
| set DSRM password |
Resets the Directory Services Restore Mode administrator password. |
| snapshot |
Manages snapshots of the volumes that contain the Active Directory database and log files. |
| SSL port %d |
Configures a Secure Sockets Layer port for an AD LDS instance. |
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