In a multiserver Windows Active Directory Server environment, it may be necessary to move roles from one server to another.
Which server has Active Directory roles?
To find out which server has the Active directory roles type the command:
NETDOM QUERY FSMO
Transfer roles with command line.
Open a Dos prompt and type:
ntdsutil
then
roles
then
connections
then
Connect to server ServerFQDN
Where server is the server you want to pass roles to
Then
quit
Depending on the roles you want to switch, type the following commands:
| Ruolo | Credenziali | Comando |
|---|---|---|
| Master for domain naming | Enterprise Administrators | Seize naming master |
| Master schema | Schema Administrators | Seize schema master |
| Iìnfrastructur master | Domain Admins | Seize infrastructure master |
| Master PDC emulator | Domain Admins | Seize pdc |
| master RID | Domain Admins | Seize rid master |
