Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a
domain controller named DC1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You create an Active Directory snapshot of DC1 each day.
You need to view the contents of an Active Directory snapshot from two days ago.
What should you do first?
A.
Run the dsamain.exe command.
B.
Stop the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) service.
C.
Start the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
D.
Run the ntdsutil.exe command.
Explanation:
Dsamain.exe exposes Active Directory data that is stored in a snapshot or backup as a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772168.aspx
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753609%28v=ws.10%29?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
1. Although it is not a requirement, you can schedule a task that regularly runs Ntdsutil.exe to take snapshots of the volume that contains the AD DS or AD LDS database.
2. Run Ntdsutil.exe to list the snapshots that are available and then mount the snapshot that you want to view.
3. Run Dsamain.exe to expose the snapshot volume as an LDAP server.
Answer is D.
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“You are not required to run the ntdsutil snapshot operation to use Dsamain.exe. You can instead use a backup of the AD DS or AD LDS database or another domain controller or AD LDS server. The ntdsutil snapshot operation simply provides a convenient data input for Dsamain.exe.” source:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753609%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
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Correct, but in this case you need to select among all snapshots, the one from 2 days ago, according to the question, and in order to do that you need ntdsutil, to list the several snaphots available.
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Another MS twist. You would use dsamain to view the snapshot, but you have to first list the available snapshots using ntdsutil, which is what you should do first.
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yeah..that’s the point.. D is the first step
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D absolutely!!!!!!!!!
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The given answer is correct. dsamain.exe brings the database online first and then alows you to mount and edit it.
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What should you do first ?
1.ntdutil
2.snapshot
3.activate instance ntds
4.create/ or list all ( if created)
5.mount {xxxxx-xxxx-xxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}
dsamain.exe -dbpath c:\$snap_201204131056_volumec$\windows\ntds\ntds.dit -Idapport 33389
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