Enabling active directory recycling bin in server 2012 R2

Many users are not aware that active directory users and computers actually has a recycling bin. This feature is to aid in accidental deletion of a user in your active directory. An important thing to remember is that once this recycling bin is enables, it can never be disabled and will always keep deleted users.

There are some advantages to this, one being in a large corporate setting if you delete a user because they left the company, all is not lost and  if they ever return or you need some information from this user you can just go in and recover it.

Lets try it out.

You will want to start but going to SERVER MANAGER and select Active directory administrative center.

 Once active directory administrative center has popped up select your domain, in this case mine is called startrun, and navigate to the left middle section selecting ENABLE RECYCLE BIN.

Enjoy!