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    Revert AD changes

    The Revert AD Changes feature in ADAudit Plus enables users to revert the changes made to Active Directory (AD) objects by initiating a revert request directly from reports.

    Supported event categories

    User Management

    • Recently Created Users
    • Recently Deleted Users
    • Recently Undeleted Users
    • Recently Enabled Users
    • Recently Disabled Users
    • Recently Moved Users
    • Renamed Users
    • New Value and Old Value

    Computer Management

    • Recently Deleted Computers
    • Recently Created Computers
    • Recently Enabled Computers
    • Recently Disabled Computes
    • Recently Moved Computers
    • Computer Attribute New and Old Value
    • Recently Undeleted Computers

    OU Management

    • Recently Created OUs
    • Recently Deleted OUs
    • Recently Moved OUs
    • Recently Undeleted OUs
    • Recently Renamed OUs

    Group Management

    • Recently Created Security Groups
    • Recently Created Distribution Groups
    • Recently Deleted Security Groups
    • Recently Deleted Distribution Groups
    • Recently Moved Groups
    • Renamed Groups
    • Recently Added Member to Security Group
    • Recently Added Member to Distribution Group
    • Recently Removed Member from Security Group
    • Recently Removed Member from Distribution Group
    • Group Attribute New and Old Value

    Note: Changes to certain attributes cannot be reverted via the Revert AD Changes feature.

    Steps to revert AD changes in ADAudit Plus

    1. Launch the ADAuditPlus web console and navigate to the Active Directory tab.
    2. In the left menu, click User Management and select the Recently Created Users report.
    3. On the right side of the screen, locate and click the Enable Revert option.
    4. Prerequisites

    5. Choose the specific user-creation-related changes you want to revert. Click Initiate Revert Request next to Advanced Search.
    6. Prerequisites

    7. In the dialogue box, enter the Request Name and Description as required and click Submit to initiate the revert request. Once the request is successfully raised, you will receive a notification at the top of the screen.
    8. Prerequisites

    9. Now, go to the AD Backup tab, and under the Revert AD changes section, click Revert Requests.
    10. Select the request that you created, then select the object changes you wish to revert, and click Revert.
    11. Prerequisites

    12. A dialogue box will appear. Click Yes to proceed with the reversion.

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