To validate the recovered resources, log on to the servers and VMs/instances and verify they're accessible and functioning as expected.
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If you recovered an Active Directory domain controller server, log on to the server and configure the network properties, including DNS details, so that the domain controller can communicate with other computers and DNS.
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Log on to each recovered VM/instance to verify that they're accessible and recovered successfully. Also, validate that applications and services are functioning as expected.
To access the VMs/instances, you can log on with the source VM/instance credentials, or you can reset the password in the cloud service provider portal.
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To ensure recovered workloads are free of ransomware, run anti-virus/anti-malware scanning solutions such as Microsoft Windows Defender.