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 »
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 »
In last post, we have discussed about Infrastructure Master. In this post, we will understand the 2nd Domain level role – the RID (Relative IDentifier) Master. RID Master is mainly responsible to create SID (Security IDentifier) for each and every objects in Active Directory. So before understanding RID, we first need to understand SID. Let’s… Read More »
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 »