Identify the PDC emulator

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To identify the PDC emulator

Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
Right-click the domain node, and then click Operations Masters.
On the PDC tab, under Operations masters, view the operations masters that will serve as the PDC emulator.

Notes

Performing this task does not require you to have administrative credentials. Therefore, as a security best practice, consider performing this task as a user without administrative credentials.
To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.
Every domain has only one PDC emulator master. To identify the PDC emulator in a different domain, target the appropriate domain before clicking Operations Masters.

Value	Description
-hasfsmo	Finds the domain controller (server object) that currently holds the requested operations masters role.
pdc	Requests the PDC emulator master of the current domain.

Notes

Performing this task does not require you to have administrative credentials. Therefore, as a security best practice, consider performing this task as a user without administrative credentials.
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.

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