This article refers to the Barracuda Backup Legacy Release firmware or newer, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. If you are running Windows Server 2012, refer to How to Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin on Windows Server 2012.
At a minimum, you must have membership in Enterprise Admins, or equivalent access privileges. For additional information, refer to the Microsoft TechNet article Local and Domain Default Groups.
Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin
Use the following steps to enable AD Recycle Bin using the Enable-ADOptionalFeature cmdlet:
- Log in to the Windows Server, and go to Start > Administrative Tools.
Right-click Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, and click Run as administrator:
At the PowerShell command prompt, enter the following command, replacing the bracketed variable as appropriate:
Enable-ADOptionalFeature -Identity ADOptionalFeature -Scope ADOptionalFeatureScope -Target ADEntity- Press Enter:
- AD Recycle Bin is now enabled.