Enable-ADOptionalFeature
CautionEnable the AD Recycle Bin
Enable-ADOptionalFeature 'Recycle Bin Feature' -Scope ForestOrConfigurationSet -Target <forest>
Turns on the Recycle Bin — irreversible, but effectively mandatory for modern AD operations.
Examples
Get-ADOptionalFeature -Filter * | fl Name,EnabledScopesCheck current state
Syntax
Enable-ADOptionalFeature 'Recycle Bin Feature' -Scope ForestOrConfigurationSet -Target forest
Before you run it
Cannot be disabled afterwards.
Related commands
- Restore-ADObjectRestore deleted objects
- Get-ADDomainDomain information
The same reference, with no signal at all
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