--- title: "Identity Recovery | Commvault " type: "WebPage" language: "en-US" url: "https://www.commvault.com/solutions/identity-recovery" date: "2025-10-29T12:02:00-04:00" modified: "2026-03-05T05:02:35-05:00" description: "Deliver fast, automated recovery of identity services with Commvault. Minimize downtime and restore secure access with trusted, scalable solutions. " image: "https://www.commvault.com/ogimage/fb/38820/" breadcrumbs: - name: "Commvault Home" url: "https://www.commvault.com/" - name: "Solutions" url: "https://www.commvault.com/solutions" - name: "Identity recovery" --- # Identity Recovery - [Home](/) - Solutions - Identity Recovery ## Identity Recovery Fast, clean, complete recovery of identity systems from accidental deletion, corruption, or malicious attacks. - [Request a demo](/request-demo) - [Explore Active Directory](/platform/active-directory) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Identity-Recovery-hero-650x650-1.png) --- - [Demo Video](#Video) - [Benefits](#Benefits) - [Features](#Features) - [Analyst Report](#Analyst-Report) - [Customer References](#Customer-References) - [Resources](#related-resources) - [FAQs](#FAQs) [Request Demo](/request-demo) --- Demo Video ## Automate and accelerate Active Directory forest recovery Discover how Commvault facilitates the restoration of clean, trusted identity services to help enable secure and scalable access. [Watch now](https://www.commvault.com/resources/demos/demo-automated-forest-recovery-for-active-directory%20) Play Video ![Video thumbnail](https://play.vidyard.com/eNitMbwg1RhNwyeaLSMvig.jpg) --- How we do it ## Keep your identity infrastructure resilient. Restore access fast. Help protect against identity disruptions with automated recovery, minimizing downtime, and enhancing recovery readiness. --- ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bandwidth-Availability_Crocus_RGB_e65b98-4.svg) --- ## Accelerate recovery Rapidly recover AD, Entra ID, and Okta after human error, corruption, or attack to restore access and business operations quickly ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Real-Time-Change-Capture_Crocus_RGB.svg) --- ## Minimize downtime Enable continuous access to resources and applications with fast and reliable recovery processes ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Domain-Org-3_Crocus_RGB-6.svg) --- ## Enhance identity recovery readiness Regularly test and validate recovery plans so you’re prepared when disaster strikes --- Accelerate Identity Recovery ## Reduce the time to recover critical identity systems Commvault Cloud delivers automated, immutable protection and rapid recovery across, multi-IdP environments, helping organizations reduce identity risks and maintain continuous business. [Learn more](/platform/active-directory) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SupportedTech_Microsoft_Benefits_Cloud_1088x870.jpg) --- --- ## Immutable protection Immutable backups help protect identity data and configurations from ransomware and unauthorized changes. --- ## Granular object-level recovery Rapidly restore only the deleted, misconfigured, or compromised objects and attributes with granular restoration that helps minimize downtime. --- ## Automated Active Directory Forest Recovery Accelerate recovery of entire AD forests following ransomware or corruption with automated runbooks designed to minimize manual effort and help accelerate restoration of trusted identity services. [Explore AD Forest Recovery](/explore/what-is-active-directory-forest-recovery) --- ## Simplified, integrated recovery testing Test and validate identity recovery alongside all your business’s critical workloads in a clean, isolated environment before disaster strikes. [Explore Cleanroom Recovery](/explore/cleanroom-recovery) --- ## Unified multi-IdP protection Protect identities across Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta from a single, unified platform. --- ANALYST REPORT ## IDC MarketScape Commvault named a Leader for strengths in cyber recovery architecture, workload and platform breadth, security ecosystem integration and dedicated cyber-resilience training. [Read report](/gc/idc-marketscape) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CVT_IDC_Static_H1_650x650_CHARTBackground@2x.png) --- Our Reach ## Securing more than 100,000 companies - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CustomerLogo_Adidas_320x160.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CustomerLogo_SONY_320x160.png) - ![AstraZeneca logo](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CustomerLogo_AstraZeneca_320x160-1.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CustomerLogo_Merck_320x160-1.png) - ![ranstad logo](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CustomerLogo_Randstad_320x160.png) - ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CustomerLogo_Panasonic_320x160.png) --- > “We used to manually engineer redundancy to avoid data loss. Commvault provides the needed flexibility and granularity for fast restores.” > > Greg Robinson > > Senior Systems Engineer, Allina Health > “Commvault gives us confidence that our data is safe, and our important services can be up and running quickly.” > > Paul Vries > > IT Consultant, Bilthoven Biologicals --- eBook ## Exposed: The Truth About Active Directory, Identity Resilience, and Rapid Recovery Your organization’s identity infrastructure is under siege, and traditional backup and recovery methods are no longer sufficient. Learn why these approaches fall short and discover how you can build identity resilience with Commvault. [Read eBook](https://www.commvault.com/resources/ebook/securing-active-directory-against-cyber-threats) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/EXPOSED-The-Truth-About-Active-Directory-Identity-Resilience-and-Rapid-Recovery-EBOOK_final-pdf-2.jpg) --- Additional Resources ## View more identity recovery resources [View all resources](/resources) --- ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SupportedTech_PureStorage_Benefits_Sustainability_1088x870-2.jpg) Whitepaper ## Active Directory Forest Recovery Active Directory forest recovery is foundational to maintaining continuous business after a cyberattack. This whitepaper provides an in-depth overview of AD forest recovery, highlighting essential considerations for planning your recovery strategy [Read whitepaper about Active Directory Forest Recovery](https://www.commvault.com/resources/whitepaper/active-directory-forest-recovery%20) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Veeam-vs-Commvault_650B_v1-2.jpg) Solution Brief ## Safeguard Microsoft AD and Entra ID Resilience and Recoverability Understand how to solve your top challenges and strengthen the security of your hybrid identity environments. [Read the solution brief about Safeguard Microsoft AD and Entra ID Resilience and Recoverability](https://www.commvault.com/resources/solution-brief/commvault-active-directory-backup%20) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Protecting-Data-Across-Hybrid-888x500-1.png) Solution Brief ## Help Protect and Recover the Keys to Your Enterprise Safeguard identity access and empower rapid recovery from attacks or outages. [Read the solution brief about Help Protect and Recover the Keys to Your Enterprise](/resources/solution-brief/help-protect-and-recover-the-keys-to-your-enterprise) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions Why do I need a solution for identity recovery? Fast, reliable recovery of identity is crucial because identity systems are central to an organization’s security and operational continuity. Your applications, file systems, email services, and more all rely on identity for proper authentication and user access. When identity systems are compromised or taken completely offline, business can come to a halt. What is Active Directory forest recovery? Why do I need a solution for forest recovery? Active Directory forest recovery is the process of recovering the entire AD environment to a functional state after a critical failure or a cyberattack like ransomware. It involves rebuilding the domains, domain controllers, and reinstating forest-wide services. With ransomware increasingly targeting critical identity infrastructure, having a well-documented and frequently tested recovery plan is essential for maintaining continuous business. Can’t I manually recover the AD forest using Microsoft’s guidance? Active Directory forest recovery is a complex, time-consuming, and error-prone process. Microsoft’s Active Directory Forest Recovery Guide provides prescriptive guidance for rebuilding an entire AD forest, but it’s intricate and involved. Depending on the complexity of your AD architecture, the process can involve 50 to 100 or more tasks, each of which must be executed in a specific order during the recovery. Relying on a manual disaster or cyber recovery plan, along with out-of-the-box Microsoft tools, could mean it takes days to restore an entire AD forest. Commvault Cloud automates the full forest recovery process– following the Microsoft recommended approach – including critical hygiene tasks such as seizing FSMO roles and adjusting the RID pool, reducing the risk of human error and enabling you to recover in a fraction of the time. Can Commvault help test and validate identity recovery plans? Yes, Commvault offers simplified, integrated recovery testing through its integration with Cleanroom Recovery. This allows organizations to test their identity recovery plans alongside other critical workloads, ensuring they are prepared for potential attacks or disruptions. --- Get Started ## Try Commvault Cloud today Cyber resilience for the cloud-first enterprise, with the first platform built to enable continuous business. [Get a free trial](/free-trial) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FooterPromoImagesTech-Gal-2-1.png)