FSMO ROLES

[Doug]

Is there an easy way to determine which server holds the
5 fsmo roles and is there an easy way to appoint the
server you wish to hold those roles? I saw the articles
on scripting but i was hoping there was a different
method than creating script.
We have 2 w2k dc's and 2 windows 2003 server dc's. I
want one of the new windows 2003 servers to hold the fsmo
role.

Thanks

Doug

 

[Simon Geary]

This can be done through the command line or the GUI interface, depending on
personal preference.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255690
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255504

 

[Doug]

Thanks.. got it done

-----Original Message-----
This can be done through the command line or the GUI interface, depending on
personal preference.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255690
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255504




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[Chriss3]

This is also on way to script it out=)

Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://rootDSE")

' Schema Master
Set objSchema = GetObject("LDAP://" & objRootDSE.Get("schemaNamingContext"))
strSchemaMaster = objSchema.Get("fSMORoleOwner")
Set objNtds = GetObject("LDAP://" & strSchemaMaster)
Set objComputer = GetObject(objNtds.Parent)
WScript.Echo "Forest-wide Schema Master FSMO: " & objComputer.Name

Set objNtds = Nothing
Set objComputer = Nothing

' Domain Naming Master
Set objPartitions = GetObject("LDAP://CN=Partitions," & _
objRootDSE.Get("configurationNamingContext"))
strDomainNamingMaster = objPartitions.Get("fSMORoleOwner")
Set objNtds = GetObject("LDAP://" & strDomainNamingMaster)
Set objComputer = GetObject(objNtds.Parent)
WScript.Echo "Forest-wide Domain Naming Master FSMO: " & objComputer.Name

Set objNtds = Nothing
Set objComputer = Nothing

' PDC Emulator
Set objDomain = GetObject("LDAP://" &
objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext"))
strPdcEmulator = objDomain.Get("fSMORoleOwner")
Set objNtds = GetObject("LDAP://" & strPdcEmulator)
Set objComputer = GetObject(objNtds.Parent)
WScript.Echo "Domain's PDC Emulator FSMO: " & objComputer.Name

Set objNtds = Nothing
Set objComputer = Nothing

' RID Master
Set objRidManager = GetObject("LDAP://CN=RID Manager$,CN=System," & _
objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext"))
strRidMaster = objRidManager.Get("fSMORoleOwner")
Set objNtds = GetObject("LDAP://" & strRidMaster)
Set objComputer = GetObject(objNtds.Parent)
WScript.Echo "Domain's RID Master FSMO: " & objComputer.Name

Set objNtds = Nothing
Set objComputer = Nothing

' Infrastructure Master
Set objInfrastructure = GetObject("LDAP://CN=Infrastructure," & _
objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext"))
strInfrastructureMaster = objInfrastructure.Get("fSMORoleOwner")
Set objNtds = GetObject("LDAP://" & strInfrastructureMaster)
Set objComputer = GetObject(objNtds.Parent)
WScript.Echo "Domain's Infrastructure Master FSMO: " & objComputer.Name

//Christoffer Andersson

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

Good morning to all!

I might also suggest installing the Support Tools which can be found in two
locations: on the WIN2000 Server CD in the Support | Tools folder or on the
WIN2000 Service Pack CD in the Support | Tools folder. You can then make
use of 'netdom query fsmo' from a command prompt.

Doug, Simon and Chriss gave you good methods.

HTH,

Cary