To validate the recovered resources, log on to the servers and VMs 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 to verify that they're accessible and recovered successfully.
To access the VMs, you can log on with the source VM credentials, or you can reset the password in the cloud service provider portal.
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For database or application workloads, also run the workload-specific validation steps required to confirm that the restored data is usable, the application is functioning correctly, and the recovery point matches the required point in time for the workload.
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To ensure recovered workloads are free of ransomware, run anti-virus/anti-malware scanning solutions such as Microsoft Windows Defender.