windows2012

Following information explains the Active Directory FSMO roles transfer process using powershell cmdlets. If FSMO role holder DC goes under upgradation process or down, we think about FSMO roles as its important and we know the traditional NTDSUTIL way of transferring and seizing FSMO roles which takes few minutes. However, using the power shell this is relatively easy and completes within few seconds. Powershell command :  Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole Transfering all 5 FSMO roles syntax: Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity “Target_DC_name” –OperationMasterRole PDCEmulator,RIDMaster,InfrastructureMaster,SchemaMaster,DomainNamingMaster If target DC name is ADC, use below command to transfer all FSMO roles: Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity “ADC” –OperationMasterRole PDCEmulator,RIDMaster,InfrastructureMaster,SchemaMaster,DomainNamingMaster Role numbers can be used in command instead of role names. Transfer all 5 FSMO roles using numbers: Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole -Identity…