→ Ensure you have Reanimate Tombstone extended right.
→ Grant: dsacls "DC=..." /G "Domain Admins:CA;Reanimate Tombstone"
Check the box next to John.Smith. If you need to restore multiple objects (e.g., an OU and all its children), check all relevant boxes. adrestorenet the gui version of adrestore
While the command-line version of AdRestore is powerful, it acts as a simple lister. The GUI version, AdRestoreNET, introduces a critical feature for busy administrators: Deep Object Inspection with "Tombstone Anatomy." → Ensure you have Reanimate Tombstone extended right
This feature transforms the application from a simple list tool into a forensic recovery suite, allowing admins to see exactly what they are recovering before they commit. The limitation: AdRestore is purely a command-line interface
Before understanding the GUI version, we must acknowledge its predecessor. AdRestore is a free utility written by Mark Russinovich as part of the Sysinternals suite. It allows administrators to undelete objects from Active Directory that are in the "tombstone" or "deleted objects" container.
How AdRestore works:
The limitation: AdRestore is purely a command-line interface (CLI). You must type switches like -r for restore, know the distinguished name (DN) of the object, and interpret text outputs. For helpdesk technicians or occasional AD admins, this is intimidating.