Directory Database File Management Tasks
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Task | Permissions Required to Perform Task |
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Perform an online defragmentation of the Ntds.dit database |
Add the doOnlineDefrag attribute to the rootDSE object & set its value equal to set to number in seconds the online defrag should run Extended Right Do-Garbage-Collection on NTDS-Settings object CN=NTDS Settings, CN=<Server>, CN=<Site>,CN=Sites, CN=Configuration, DC=<forestRootDomain> |
Perform an offline defragmentation of the Ntds.dit database |
Full control on ntds.dit file and on the folder containing the logs (default location: systemroot\NTDS\ ) |
Move the Ntds.dit file to a new location |
WP on HKLM/System/CCS/Services/NTDS/Parameters, Full control on the ntds.dit file Full control on source and target folders |
Move the directory service log files to a new location |
WP on HKLM/System/CCS/Services/NTDS/Parameters, Full control on the log folders Full control on source and target folders |
Perform a soft recovery of the database |
Full control on ntds.dit file and on the folder containing the logs (default location: systemroot \NTDS\ ) |
Specify the location of the Ntds.dit file |
WP on HKLM/System/CCS/Services/NTDS/Parameters Read Control and Modify Permissions required on .dit file |
Specify the location of the log files |
WP on HKLM/System/CCS/Services/NTDS/Parameters Read Control and Modify Permissions required on the log folder |
Specify the Active Directory working directory |
WP on HKLM/System/CCS/Services/NTDS/Parameters Read Control and Modify Permissions required on the working directory folder |
Restore Database/Subtree of database |
Full control on ntds.dit file and on the folder containing the logs (default location: systemroot\NTDS\ ) |
Perform semantic database analysis |
Full control on ntds.dit file and on the folder containing the logs (default location: systemroot\NTDS\ ) |