Active Directory Domain Services 2008 : Deactivate Classes, Activate Classes

8/28/2012 6:17:41 PM

Scenario/Problem: You previously created a class you no longer require.

Solution: Deactivate the class by using the Active Directory Schema snap-in.

To deactivate a class, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to a domain controller or a member computer that has Windows Server 2008 RSAT installed.
2.	Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and click Active Directory Schema.
3.	In the console tree, expand Active Directory Schema and then click Classes.
4.	In the details pane, right-click the class you want to deactivate and click Properties.
5.	On the class properties page, deselect the check box next to Class is active, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Deactivating a class.
6.	On the warning box for making a schema object defunct, shown in Figure 2, click Yes. Figure 2. The warning box for making a schema object defunct.
7.	Click OK to save the changes.

Scenario/Problem: You previously deactivated a class, and now you require it.

Solution: Activate the class by using the Active Directory Schema snap-in.

To activate a class, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to a domain controller or a member computer that has Windows Server 2008 RSAT installed.
2.	Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and click Active Directory Schema.
3.	In the console tree, expand Active Directory Schema and then click Classes.
4.	In the details pane, right-click the class you want to activate and click Properties.
5.	A notification that the class is defunct displays, and no changes are allowed on the object until it is made active again, as shown in Figure 3. Click OK. Figure 3. The message that the schema object is defunct.
6.	On the class properties page, select the check box next to Class is active, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Activating a class.
7.	Click OK to save the changes.