To seize the domain naming master role
- Open Command Prompt.
- Type:
ntdsutil
- At the ntdsutil command prompt, type:
roles
- At the fsmo maintenance command prompt, type:
connections
- At the server connections command prompt, type:
connect to server DomainController
- At the server connections prompt, type:
quit
- At the fsmo maintenance command prompt, type:
seize domain naming master
| Value |
Description |
| DomainController |
The domain controller to which you want to assign the new operations master role. Use only for recovery purposes. |
Caution
- Do not seize the domain naming master role if you can transfer it instead. Seizing the domain naming master role is a drastic step that should be considered only if the current operations master will never be available again. For more information about transferring operations master roles, see Related Topics.
Notes
- To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group (in the forest root domain) or the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
- XOX
- Before seizing the domain naming master role, use the repadmin command-line tool to verify whether the new operations master has received any updates performed by the previous role holder, and then remove the current operations master from the network. For more information about operations master roles and the Active Directory command-line tools, see Related Topics.
Related Topics