2. Type "netdom query fsmo" and press enter to check the current FSMO holder. i.e. in my case it is DC01.corp.cijekuwait.com as in the screenshot.
3. Now lets seize the roles on server DC001 which is the Additional Domain Controller (ADC) as of now. Type "NTDSUTIL" and press enter from the additional domain controller.
4. Type "roles" and press enter.
5. Type "connections" and press enter.
6. Connect to the additional domain controller (running domain controller) by running the command "connect to server DC001.corp.cijekuwait.com" and press enter.
7. Press "q" and enter to quit.
8. Lets start seizing one by one. Type "seize schema master" and press enter. Press "yes" to confirm.
8.1. If seizing of schema master is completed successfully you are supposed to get a result as below.
9. Type "seize naming master" and press enter. Press "yes" to confirm.
9.1. If seizing of naming master is completed successfully you are supposed to get a result as below.
10. Type "seize RID master" and press enter. Press "yes" to confirm.
10.1. If seizing of RID master is completed successfully you are supposed to get a result as below.
11. Type "seize PDC" and press enter. Press "yes" to confirm.
11.1.If seizing of PDC emulator is completed successfully you are supposed to get a result as below.
12.Type "seize infrastructure master" and press enter. Press "yes" to confirm.
12.1. If seizing of Infrastructure master is completed successfully you are supposed to get a result as below.
13. Type "q" and enter twice to exit from NTDSUTIL.
Now, lets check again the same command (netdom query fsmo) ran in step 2 to check the FSMO folder.
If the customer doesn't have an additional domain controller and with no backups for FSMO holder it will become a real disaster. I have to create all user and rejoin all PCs to the new domain. In short an ADC will save a network from entire network failure/entire infrastructure.
Hope this helps. And thanks for reading my article.
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