Transferring operations master roles

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

Transferring operations master roles

Transferring an operations master role means moving it from one domain controller to another with the cooperation of the original role holder. Depending upon the operations master role to be transferred, you perform the role transfer using one of the three Active Directory consoles in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Role	Console in MMC
Schema master	Active Directory Schema
Domain naming master	Active Directory Domains and Trusts
RID master	Active Directory Users and Computers
PDC emulator master	Active Directory Users and Computers
Infrastructure master	Active Directory Users and Computers

For general information about operations master roles, see Operations master roles.

Note

• The operations master roles are sometimes called flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles.

For procedures describing the transfer of operations master roles, see:

• Transfer the schema master role

• Transfer the domain naming master role

• Transfer the RID master role

• Transfer the PDC emulator role

• Transfer the infrastructure master role