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.
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.)
In the leftmost pane, right-click Active Directory Domains and Trusts, and select Connect to Domain Controller from the context menu.
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.
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