Transferring FSMO Roles Step by Step Guide - Command Line & GUI Mode

Transfer of FSMO Roles

We can transfer the roles for some temporary maintenance issues on to ADC and again we can transfer back the roles onto DC.

We can transfer the roles in two ways

1. Command mode
2. Graphical mode

Transfer of roles through command:

On DC

Go to command prompt and type ntdsutil
Type  roles
Connections
Connect to server (name of ADC ex.sys2)
Q
Transfer schema master
Transfer RID master
Transfer infrastructure master
Transfer PDCQ
Q
Exit

Transferring roles using GUI:

On DC
Register the Schema
For registering Schema
Start --> Run --> regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll

Transferring schema master

On DC
Start --> Run --> mmc --> click on file --> select add/remove snap in
Select A.D.Schema --> add --> close --> ok
From console root
Expand console root
Right click AD Schema
Change domain controller
Specify name
Ok
Right click AD schema
Select operations master
Click on change
Yes --> ok --> file --> exit (need not to save)

Transferring Domain naming master:

On DC
Start --> Programs --> Admin Tools --> ADDT --> right click on ADDT
Connect to domain controller
Select ADC
Ok
Right click on ADDT
Operations master
Click on change --> Yes --> Ok --> Close

Transferring Domain wide master operations:

Start --> Programs --> Admin Tools --> ADUC
Right click on ADUC
Connect to DC
Select ADC --> Ok
Right click on Domain name
Select operations master
Change --> Yes
Select PDC --> Change --> Yes --> Select Infrastructure --> Change --> Close --> Close