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Figure 14.2
Verify that an SDB
file is actually a database
before you use
ESEnTUtl to
manage it.
WARNING The ESEnTUtl utility is extremely powerful. Used incorrectly on the wrong file, it
can wipe out security settings or make your system unbootable. Consequently, make sure you
understand this utility completely before you use it. Always make a copy of any database before
you modify it. Verify as many changes as possible against the Microsoft Knowledge Base before you
make them.
The ESEnTUtl utility doesn??™t provide you with much help. In fact, you??™ll hardly find this utility
mentioned at all in the Windows help file or many of the other Microsoft resources. One place
you??™ll find it mentioned is the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Many Windows problems require you
to use ESEnTUtl as a means of repair. The following list contains just a few examples from the
Microsoft Knowledge Base (use the http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=ESEnTUtl+
site%3Asupport.microsoft.com&btnG=Search Google search URL to obtain a complete list):
HOW TO: Use Ntdsutil to Manage Active Directory Files from the Command Line in
Windows 2000 http://support.
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