<# .SYNOPSIS Restores the {DCName} domain controller from ntds.dit. .REMARKS This script should only be executed on a freshly installed {OSName}. Use at your own risk. The DSInternals PowerShell module must be installed for all users on the target server. Author: Michael Grafnetter #> #Requires -Version 3 -Modules DSInternals,ServerManager,PSScheduledJob -RunAsAdministrator # Perform a VSS backup before doing anything else. Write-Host 'Creating a snapshot of the system drive to make rollback possible...' $vssResult = ([wmiclass] 'Win32_ShadowCopy').Create("$env:SystemDrive\", 'ClientAccessible') # The PS module must be present as workflows cannot contain non-existing activities. Write-Host 'Installing the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell...' Add-WindowsFeature -Name RSAT-AD-PowerShell -ErrorAction Stop # All the other operations will be executed by a restartable workflow running in SYSTEM context. Write-Host 'Registering restartable workflows...' # Delete any pre-existing scheduled jobs with the same names before registering new ones. Unregister-ScheduledJob -Name DSInternals-RFM-Initializer,DSInternals-RFM-Resumer -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # The DSInternals-RFM-Initializer job will only be executed once in order to register the workflow and to invoke it for the first time. $initTask = Register-ScheduledJob -Name DSInternals-RFM-Initializer -ScriptBlock { workflow Restore-DomainController { if ($env:COMPUTERNAME -ne '{DCName}') { # A server rename operation is required. Rename-Computer -NewName '{DCName}' -Force # We explicitly suspend the workflow as Restart-Computer with the -Wait parameter does not survive local reboots. shutdown.exe /r /t 5 Suspend-Workflow -Label 'Waiting for reboot' } if ((Get-Service NTDS -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null) { # A DC promotion is required. # Note: In order to maintain compatibility with Windows Server 2008 R2, the ADDSDeployment module is not used. # Advice: It is recommenced to change the DSRM password after DC promotion. dcpromo.exe /unattend /ReplicaOrNewDomain:Domain /NewDomain:Forest /NewDomainDNSName:"{DomainName}" /DomainNetBiosName:"{NetBIOSDomainName}" /DomainLevel:{DomainMode} /ForestLevel:{ForestMode} '/SafeModeAdminPassword:"{DSRMPassword}"' /DatabasePath:"{TargetDBDirPath}" /LogPath:"{TargetLogDirPath}" /SysVolPath:"{TargetSysvolPath}" /AllowDomainReinstall:Yes /CreateDNSDelegation:No /DNSOnNetwork:No /InstallDNS:Yes /RebootOnCompletion:No Set-ItemProperty -Path registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\Roles\10 -Name ConfigurationStatus -Value 2 -Force <# Alternative approach for Winows Server 2012+ Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services Install-ADDSForest -DomainName '{DomainName}' ` -DomainNetbiosName '{NetBIOSDomainName}' ` -ForestMode {ForestModeString} ` -DomainMode {DomainModeString} ` -DatabasePath "{TargetDBDirPath}" ` -LogPath "{TargetLogDirPath}" ` -SysvolPath "{TargetSysvolPath}" ` -InstallDns ` -CreateDnsDelegation:$false ` -NoDnsOnNetwork ` -SafeModeAdministratorPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -String '{DSRMPassword}' -AsPlainText -Force)` -NoRebootOnCompletion ` -Force #> } # Reboot the computer into the Directory Services Restore Mode. bcdedit.exe /set safeboot dsrepair shutdown.exe /r /t 5 Suspend-Workflow -Label 'Waiting for reboot' # Re-encrypt the DB with the new boot key. $currentBootKey = Get-BootKey -Online Set-ADDBBootKey -DatabasePath '{SourceDBPath}' -LogPath '{SourceLogDirPath}' -OldBootKey {OldBootKey} -NewBootKey $currentBootKey # Clone the DC account password. $ntdsParams = Get-ItemProperty -Path registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters InlineScript { # Note: SupplementalCredentials do not get serialized properly without using the InlineScript activity. $dcAccount = Get-ADDBAccount -SamAccountName '{DCName}$' -DatabasePath $using:ntdsParams.'DSA Database file' -LogPath $using:ntdsParams.'Database log files path' -BootKey $using:currentBootKey Set-ADDBAccountPasswordHash -ObjectGuid {DCGuid} -NTHash $dcAccount.NTHash -SupplementalCredentials $dcAccount.SupplementalCredentials -DatabasePath '{SourceDBPath}' -LogPath '{SourceLogDirPath}' -BootKey $using:currentBootKey } # Replace the database and transaction logs. robocopy.exe '{SourceDBDirPath}' $ntdsParams.'DSA Working Directory' *.dit *.edb *.chk *.jfm /MIR /NP /NDL /NJS robocopy.exe '{SourceLogDirPath}' $ntdsParams.'Database log files path' *.log *.jrs /MIR /NP /NDL /NJS # Replace SYSVOL. robocopy.exe '{SourceSysvolPath}\{DomainName}' "{TargetSysvolPath}\domain" /MIR /XD DfsrPrivate /XJ /COPYALL /SECFIX /TIMFIX /NP /NDL # Reconfigure LSA policies. We would get into a BSOD loop if they do not match the corresponding values in the database. Set-LsaPolicyInformation -DomainName '{NetBIOSDomainName}' -DnsDomainName '{DomainName}' -DnsForestName '{ForestName}' -DomainGuid {DomainGuid} -DomainSid {DomainSid} # Tell the DC that its DB has intentionally been restored. A new InvocationID will be generated as soon as the service starts. Set-ItemProperty -Path registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters -Name 'Database restored from backup' -Value 1 -Force Remove-ItemProperty -Path registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters -Name 'DSA Database Epoch' -Force # Disable DSRM and do one last reboot. bcdedit.exe /deletevalue safeboot shutdown.exe /r /t 5 Suspend-Workflow -Label 'Waiting for reboot' # Reconfigure SYSVOL replication in case it has been restored to a different path. # Update DFS-R subscription if present in AD. $dfsrSubscriptionDN = 'CN=SYSVOL Subscription,CN=Domain System Volume,CN=DFSR-LocalSettings,{DCDistinguishedName}' $dfsrSubscription = Set-ADObject -Identity $dfsrSubscriptionDN -Server localhost -PassThru -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Replace @{ 'msDFSR-RootPath' = "{TargetSysvolPath}\domain"; 'msDFSR-StagingPath' = "{TargetSysvolPath}\staging areas\{DomainName}" } if($dfsrSubscription -ne $null) { # Download the updated DFS-R configuration from AD. Invoke-WmiMethod -Class DfsrConfig -Name PollDsNow -ArgumentList localhost -Namespace ROOT\MicrosoftDfs } # Update FRS subscription if present in AD. $frsSubscriptionDN = 'CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=NTFRS Subscriptions,{DCDistinguishedName}' $frsSubscription = Set-ADObject -Identity $frsSubscriptionDN -Server localhost -PassThru -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Replace @{ 'fRSRootPath' = "{TargetSysvolPath}\domain"; 'fRSStagingPath' = "{TargetSysvolPath}\staging\domain" } if($frsSubscription -ne $null) { # Download the updated FRS configuration from AD. InlineScript { ntfrsutl.exe poll /now } } } # Delete any pre-existing workflows with the same name before starting a new one. Remove-Job -Name DSInternals-RFM-Workflow -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # Start the workflow. Restore-DomainController -JobName DSInternals-RFM-Workflow } # The DSInternals-RFM-Resumer job will be executed after each reboot to unpause the workflow. $resumeTask = Register-ScheduledJob -Name DSInternals-RFM-Resumer -Trigger (New-JobTrigger -AtStartup) -ScriptBlock { # Unregister the one-time task that must already have been executed. Unregister-ScheduledJob -Name DSInternals-RFM-Initializer -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # Resume the workflow after the computer is rebooted. Resume-Job -Name DSInternals-RFM-Workflow -Wait | Wait-Job | where State -In Completed,Failed,Stopped | foreach { # Perform cleanup when finished. Remove-Job -Job $PSItem -Force Unregister-ScheduledJob -Name DSInternals-RFM-Resumer -Force } } # Configure the scheduled tasks to run under the SYSTEM account. # Note: In order to maintain compatibility with Windows Server 2008 R2, the ScheduledTasks module is not used. schtasks.exe /Change /TN '\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScheduledJobs\DSInternals-RFM-Initializer' /RU SYSTEM | Out-Null schtasks.exe /Change /TN '\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScheduledJobs\DSInternals-RFM-Resumer' /RU SYSTEM | Out-Null # Start the workflow task and let the magic happen. Write-Host 'The {DCName} domain controller will now be restored from media. Up to 3 reboots will follow.' pause $initTask.RunAsTask()