Aids in modifying the TTL of dynamic data stored in Active Directory. At the configurable setting: prompt, type any of the parameters listed under Syntax.
Ntdsutil is a command-line tool that is built into Windows Server 2008. It is available if you have the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) or Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) server role installed. To use ntdsutil, you must run the ntdsutil command from an elevated command prompt. To open an elevated command prompt, click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
connections
{cancel changes | commit changes} {list | set %s1 to %s2 | show values}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
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cancel changes |
Cancels the changes made, but not yet committed. |
|
commit changes |
Commits the changes made to the server. |
|
connections |
Invokes the server connections submenu. See Remarks for more information. |
|
list |
Lists the names of the supported configurable settings. |
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set %s1 to %s2 |
Sets the configurable settings %s1 to the value %s2. |
|
show values |
Displays values of configurable settings. |
|
%sN |
An alphanumeric variable, such as a domain or domain controller name. |
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quit |
Takes you back to the previous menu or exits the utility. |
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? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
|
Help |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
- Before you can run other configurable settings subcommand
parameters, you need to connect to a specific AD DS or
AD LDS instance by using the connections parameter.
Examples
To change the value of a configurable setting named DynamicObjectDefaultTTL to 172800 seconds (two days), type
Configurable setting: set DynamicObjectDefaultTTL to 172800
To show the current values of configurable settings, type
Configurable setting: show values