Transferring FSMO roles
Use this recipe to transfer FSMO roles between domain controllers.
Getting ready
When both the domain controller holding a FSMO role and the domain controller you intend to transfer the FSMO role to are both online, functioning and replicating properly, you can transfer FSMO roles without problems. If you can't transfer successfully, you can seize the FSMO roles.
To transfer the Schema Master and/or Domain Naming Master FSMO roles, you'll need to be signed in with an account that is a member of the Enterprise Admins group. To transfer the other FSMO roles, you'll need to be signed in with an account that is a member of the Domain Admins group.
How to do it...
You can transfer FSMO roles using one of the following snap-ins:
Table 3.2 – MMC Snap-ins to transfer FSMO roles
Alternatively, you can use the ntdsutil.exe command-line tool or the Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole PowerShell cmdlet...
