<p>In the following article, we will describe how to transfer FSMO roles on Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller using GUI (graphical user interface).</p>
<p><strong>FSMO</strong> abbreviation means <strong>Flexible Single Master Operation</strong>. There are <strong>5 FSMO roles</strong> that can be transferred from one DC to another:</p>
<p><strong>Schema Master role</strong><br />
<strong>Domain Naming Master role</strong><br />
<strong>RID Master role</strong><br />
<strong>PDC Emulator role</strong><br />
<strong>Infrastructure Master role</strong></p>
<p>We will start with transferring RID, PDC, and Infrastructure FSMO role to a different DC in a domain. For this purpose domain administrator permission is required.</p>
<p><strong>Login to DC on which you want to transfer FSMO roles</strong>. Open Active Directory Users and Computers and right-click on the <strong>Domain Name</strong>. Now click on the <strong>Operations Masters</strong>.</p>
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<p>On the <strong>RID tab</strong> click Change to transfer the <strong>RID FSMO role</strong> to that server. Repeat this action for <strong>PDC</strong> and <strong>Infrastructure roles</strong> by changing tabs in the same window.</p>
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<p>Now, we should open <strong>Active Directory Domains and Trusts</strong> and right-click on the domain name and select again <strong>Operations Masters</strong>.</p>
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<p>Change the Domain Naming Operations Master just as you have changed it previously in Active Directory Users and Computer snap-in.</p>
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<p>Once done, you should receive &#8220;<strong>The operations master was successfully transferred</strong>&#8221; message.</p>
<p>We only have one role left to change and that is <strong>Schema Master role</strong>. To achieve this, we have to register the Schema Master dll.</p>
<p>In the RUN prompt or CMD prompt type the following command line and hit enter:</p>
<p><strong>regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll</strong></p>
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<p>Once done, open <strong>MMC console (mmc.exe)</strong>. Click File and then <strong>Add/Remove Snap-in</strong>. From the list of <strong>available Snap-ins</strong> select <strong>Active Directory Schema</strong> and click <strong>Add</strong>.<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3050" src="https://www.wincert.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fsmoroles4.png" alt="" width="807" height="354" /></p>
<p>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Right-click</strong> on the <strong>Active Directory Schema</strong> and then <strong>Change Active Directory Domain Controller</strong>.<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3051" src="https://www.wincert.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fsmoroles6.png" alt="" width="512" height="144" /></p>
<p>Select the desired Domain Controller and click <strong>OK</strong>.</p>
<p>You might receive the following message: Just click <strong>OK</strong>.</p>
<p>Now right-click again on the <strong>Active Directory Schema</strong> and select <strong>Operations Masters</strong>. In the <strong>Change Schema Master window</strong> click to change the <strong>Schema Master role</strong>.</p>
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<p>That&#8217;s it! You may check that you have transferred all FSMO roles by running the following command from any DC or another machine that is a member of the target domain:</p>
<p><strong>netdom query fsmo</strong></p>
<p>Comments are welcome!</p>

How to transfer FSMO roles on Windows 2016 Server
