Active Directory Recycle Bin is used to Restore deleted Active Directory Objects, The Active Directory Recycle Bin is disabled by default. In order to use it to restore deleted objects, you must enable it. You cannot restore any objects deleted before Recycle Bin was enabled, Recycle Bin can’t be disabled once it’s enabled.
Prerequisite Required
Demo environment
- Computer Name: server1.test.com
- Operating System: Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
- IP Address: 192.168.0.2
- Domain: test.com
Steps for Restore deleted Active Directory Objects
- Enable the Recycle Bin in Active Directory
- Delete an active directory user
- Restore an Object with the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADUC)
Enable the Recycle Bin in Active Directory
1. Open the Server Manager dashboard, click Tools, and select Active Directory Administrative Center.
2. Click the domain name and select Enable Recycle Bin.
3. In Enable Recycle Bin Confirmation window, click OK.
4. Click OK.
5. Recycle Bin has been enabled, verify the Deleted Objects.
Delete an active directory user
In this tutorial, we are going to delete the active directory user named user1.
6. Open Active Directory Users and Computers and right click on the user and click Delete.
7. Click Yes.
8. User has been deleted.
Restore an Object with the Active Directory Administrative Center (ADUC)
In this tutorial, we are going to Restore the deleted active directory user named user1.
9. Open Active Directory Administrative Center (Open the Server Manager dashboard, click tools, and select Active Directory Administrative Center) and click Domain name and select Deleted Objects.
10. Select deleted active directory object if you want to restore and click Restore.
In this tutorial, we select the deleted active directory user (USER1).
11. Verify whether the user restored or not.
