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Hi folks, i'm try to run some tests in a lab, and wanted to know if there was anyway to simulate a healthy domain controller and a tombstoned domain controller, without having to wait 180 days, ,....or time travel ^_^.<br />
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Any ideas?<br />
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Thanks in advance.
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Hi folks, i'm try to run some tests in a lab, and wanted to know if there was anyway to simulate a healthy domain controller and a tombstoned domain controller, without having to wait 180 days, ,....or time travel ^_^.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

How would i simulate a tombstoned Domain Controller

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