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January 09, 2000

How do I change the Domain Naming Master FSMO?

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A. The FAQ What are the FSMO roles in Windows 2000? defines the Domain Naming Master. To modify the role, make sure the machine is a Global Catalog (GC). Then, perform the following steps.

  1. Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Active Directory Domains and Trusts snap-in on the domain controller (DC). (From the Start menu, select Programs, Administrative Tools, Active Directory Domains and Trusts.)
  2. In the leftmost pane, right-click Active Directory Domains and Trusts, and select Connect to Domain Controller from the context menu.
  3. Enter the DC to connect to, as the Screen shows.

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  5. Right-click Active Directory Domains and Trusts, and select Operations Master from the context menu.
  6. You’ll see the name of the machine that holds the domain name operations Flexible Single-Master Operation (FSMO) role, as the Screen shows.

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  8. To make a change, click Change.
  9. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
  10. Finally, you’ll see a dialog box confirming the role change.

You can also use the Ntdsutil utility to change the Domain Naming Master FSMO. In the following code, enter the commands in bold.

C:\> ntdsutil
ntdsutil: roles
fsmo maintenance: connections
server connections: connect to server <server name>
server connections: quit
fsmo maintenance: transfer domain naming master

Click Yes in the role-transfer dialog box. Then, enter the commands in bold in the following code.

Server "titanic" knows about 5 roles Schema - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TITANIC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=savilltech,DC=com Domain - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TITANIC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=savilltech,DC=com PDC - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TITANIC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=savilltech,DC=com RID - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TITANIC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=savilltech,DC=com Infrastructure - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TITANIC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=savilltech,DC=com

fsmo maintenance: quit
ntdsutil: quit

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