Description

This document provides tips for restoring Active Directory objects if the Active Directory Recycle Bin is enabled.

Tips

Display All Deleted Objects

get-adobject -filter {isdeleted -eq $true} -includedeletedobjects   

Display All Deleted User Objects

get-adobject -filter {(objectclass -eq "user") -and (isdeleted -eq $true)} -includedeletedobjects   

Show details of a specific Deleted user

get-adobject -filter {samaccountname -eq "<username>"} -includedeletedobjects -properties *  

Restore a specific object you can use the same account name or the objectGUID

restore-adobject -identity <samaccountname/objectGUID>  

To restore a group of objects at once you would combine the get-adobject output with the restore-adobject command.

Example: Restoring all Deleted user accounts

get-adobject -filter {(objectclass -eq "user") -and (isdeleted -eq $true)} -includedeletedobjects | restore-adobject  