Locate your FSMO Role Servers
KB ID 0000221 Problem You would like to know which servers are holding which roles. To move your FSMO Servers CLICK HERE Solution FSMO Servers There are five FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) Roles that need to Exist in a Windows AD Forest. PDC Emulator (One per domain) RID Master (One per domain) Schema Master (One per forest) Domain Naming Master (One per forest) Infrastructure Master (One per domain) But I’ve Googled...
Transferring Your FSMO Roles
FSMO Roles KB ID 0000240 Problem Note: This article is still valid, but this procedure can now be done simply with PowerShell. Windows Server – Locating, Transferring, and Seizing FSMO Roles If you are replacing a domain controller, or simply taking one offline for a while, you might want to transfer its FSMO roles to another Domain Controller. There are 5 FSMO roles which are, · Schema master – Forest-wide and one per forest. ·...