Getting ready

The Active Directory forest needs to run the Windows Server 2008 R2 FFL (or a later version).

Microsoft recommends enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin on the Active Directory domain controller that holds the Domain Naming Master FSMO role.

To find this domain controller, run the following command on any domain-joined device, member server, or domain controller:

netdom.exe query fsmo

Alternatively, use the following PowerShell commands on a domain-joined system that has the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell installed:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory

Get-ADForest | Format-List DomainNamingMaster