Domain Controller Fsmo Roles
Domain naming master fsmo role.
Domain controller fsmo roles. Do one of the following actions. After a role transfer or seizure the new role holder does not act immediately. If the domain has.
In the or select an available domain controller list click the domain controller that will be the new role holder and then click ok. When you install a new active directory domain all fsmo roles are placed on a single server on the first promoted domain controller in the domain. Best recommended practices for fsmo roles placement.
Open the active directory domain and trusts console right click the icon and then operations masters if you are not already connected to the dc you are about to transfer the role then you can do so by clicking change active directory domain controller in the same menu. Describes how to view and transfer fsmo roles. If fsmo roles have to be seized in forest recovery scenarios see step 5 in perform initial recovery under the restore the first writeable domain controller in each domain section.
To transfer the forest specific fsmo domain naming master role follow these steps. By default ad assigns all operations master roles to the first dc created in the forest. Hint there is a sixth unofficial fsmo domain controller role in ad called the global catalog.
To provide fault tolerance there should be multiple domain controllers available in each domain of the forest. Operations master role is assigned to one or more domain controllers and they are classified as forest wide and domain wide based on the extent of the role. The domain naming master fsmo role holder is the dc responsible for making changes to the forest wide domain name space of the directory that is the partitions configuration naming context or ldap cn partitions cn configuration dc domain.
According to microsoft recommendation the best practice is to split the fsmo roles between the. In the enter the name of another domain controller box type the name of the domain controller that will be the new role holder and then click ok or.