Domain Controller Move Fsmo Roles
Transfer role where role is the role you want to transfer.
Domain controller move fsmo roles. Migrating fsmo roles transferring the domain naming master via gui. Open the active directory domains and trusts from the administrative tools folder. To transfer the forest specific fsmo domain naming master role follow these steps.
This will query active directory to see who has the fsmo roles. When it is done press q and then enter to quit ntdsutil exe. Login to your target domain controller and open a powershell window.
To transfer an fsmo role use this command. Seizing ad fsmo roles. After a role transfer or seizure the new role holder does not act immediately.
Transfer schema master transfer rid etc. In our lab environment that will be our lab dc02 vm. Restart the domain controller.
Confirm the fsmo role transfer. 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. 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.