The following tasks for managing Active Directory backup and restore are described in this objective:

• Backing Up Active Directory Components
  
• Performing a Nonauthoritative Restore of a Domain Controller
  
• Performing an Authoritative Restore of Active Directory Objects
  
• Performing an Authoritative Restore of an Application Directory Partition
  
• Performing an Authoritative Restore of a Group Policy Object
  
• Restoring a Domain Controller Through Reinstallation and Subsequent Restore from Backup
  
• Restoring a Domain Controller Through Reinstallation