I have tried using both ntdsutil.exe and the GUI in Active Directory Users and Computers. ADUC Operations Masters states the "current FSMO holder can't be contacted". Ntdsutil.exe;
C:\WINDOWS>ntdsutil
ntdsutil: roles
fsmo maintenance: connections
server connections: connect to "server"
Error 80070057 parsing input - illegal syntax?
Need help seizing the RID role or some kind of suggestion.
Thanks.
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I have the MS KB handy since I just did this the other day...
From: http://support.microsoft.c
"5. Type connect to server servername, and then press ENTER, where servername is the name of the domain controller you want to assign the FSMO role to."
Are you actually typing "connect to server xyz.domain.com" or "connect to xyz.domain.com"? The first one is correct. The second will give a syntax error.
Have you checked out the KB on that error?
http://support.microsoft.c
It has step by step directions to fix it. Looks to be a communication issues between DCs
- Chris
server connections: connect to server TARGETDC
Binding to TARGETDC ...
Connected to TARGETDC using credentials of locally logged on user.
server connections: q
fsmo maintenance: seize rid master
Attempting safe transfer of RID FSMO before seizure.
ldap_modify_sW error 0x34(52 (Unavailable).
Ldap extended error message is 000020AF: SvcErr: DSID-0321092B, problem 5002 (UN
AVAILABLE), data 8614
Win32 error returned is 0x20af(The requested FSMO operation failed. The current
FSMO holder could not be contacted.)
)
Depending on the error code this may indicate a connection,
ldap, or role transfer error.
Transfer of RID FSMO failed, proceeding with seizure ...
Searching for highest rid pool in domain
Server "TARGETDC" knows about 5 roles
Schema - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=OLDDC,CN=Serve
ites,CN=Configuration,DC=D
Domain - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=OLDDC,CN=Serve
ites,CN=Configuration,DC=D
PDC - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TARGETDC,CN=Se
ites,CN=Configuration,DC=D
RID - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TARGETDC,CN=Se
ites,CN=Configuration,DC=D
Infrastructure - CN=NTDS Settings,CN=TARGETDC,CN=Se
e-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configu
fsmo maintenance:
Schema and Domain Naming Master roles are still held by the olddc.
The give away is CN=OLDDC
You will have to seize those as well.
Otherwise, it looks good. When you Seize a role, it tries to transfer first - which is what failed in the code:
Attempting safe transfer of RID FSMO before seizure.
<SNIP>
Transfer of RID FSMO failed, proceeding with seizure ...
It always helps when you read what people are telling you, both ts4673 and -Chris_Ryan-: got me going down the right path. I also used the information at the below site. Thanks you guys for your help, I will split the points.
http://www.petri.co.il/sei
Josh
Business Accounts
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by: ts4673Posted on 2009-06-04 at 08:15:27ID: 24547861
run dcdiag, and look for the errors, should tell you what the issue(s) are. Post the output