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Understanding FSMO Roles – 11: Step by step process to transfer and seize the roles

By | August 5, 2020

With this post, we are finally close our FSMO Roles series. In this post we will see the step by step process to transfer and seize the FSMO role. But before I proceed, I request you to check our previous posts, in case you have any doubt about FSMO roles concept. So the first step… Read More »

Understanding FSMO Roles – 9: find current role holders and best way to place them

By | July 11, 2020

In last post, we have discussed about the last domain level FSMO role – the PDC Emulator. Hope you are now clear about all FSMO roles and their functions. In this part, I am going to cover the recommended FSMO roles placement. How to find current FSMO roles holders? If we have large number of… Read More »

Understanding FSMO Roles – 8: PDC Emulator

By | July 3, 2020

In last post, we have discussed about RID Master. In this post we will understand the 3rd and last domain level role, the PDC (Primary Domain Controller) Emulator which is undoubtedly the most important role. Most of you must be thinking that when every DC has the same authority in Active Directory, why this role… Read More »

Understanding FSMO Roles – 3: Forest and Domain level roles

By | May 23, 2020

Till now we have understood the concept of Forest and Domain and also we know that we have five (5) FSMO Roles in total. Now let see how those roles are placed in an Active Directory Infrastructure. Out of five roles, two roles are Forest level roles and three are Domain level roles. It means,… Read More »