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In this post, I want to show you how you can use ntdsutil.exe to create snapshots of the Active Directory database and how you can use tools to examine its contents, either to compare or transfer objects without starting in Restore Mode Directory Services (DSRM)
When the snapshot is mounted, take note of the path associated with the snapshot. You will use this path when connecting the snapshot using the
DSAMAIN command-line tool.
You can choose to mount the snapshot using any available TCP port number. Do not close the command prompt. As long as the DSAMAIN is running. After the snapshot is mounted, you can access it using Active Directory Users And Computers. To do this, perform the following steps:
Open Active Directory Users And Computers.
Right-click the root node and click Change Domain Controller.
In the Change Directory Server dialog box, enter the name of the domain controller and the port you specified early.
Now you can then view the contents of the snapshot using Active Directory Users And Computers in the same way that you would the contents of the current directory.