To transfer FSMO roles using the ntdsutil.exe command-line tool, follow these steps:
- Open Command Prompt with an account that is a member of the Enterprise Admins group on the domain controller that you intend to seize the FSMO roles from.
- Run the following command to start the NTDS utility in interactive mode:
- Type the following command in interactive mode to enter the FSMO maintenance context:
- Type the following commands to specify the current domain controller as the server on which to seize the FSMO roles:
connectionsconnect to server localhostquit
- Type the following command to seize the Schema Master FSMO role:
- Type the following ...