Transfer FSMO roles using the NTDSUtil tool

First, open the command prompt with administrative privileges. Type ntdsutil and press Enter.Type roles and press Enter.Type connections and press Enter.Type connect to server DC01 and press Enter, where DC01 is the server computer name that will transfer the FSMO roles to.Type quit and press Enter. Next, we will transfer FSMO roles one by one with the corresponding command, as the case may be. After …

Seize FSMO roles on a Domain Controller

Seize FSMO roles using the NTDSUtil tool First, open the command prompt with administrative privileges. Type ntdsutil and press Enter.Type roles and press Enter.Type connections and press Enter.Type connect to server DC01 and press Enter, where DC01 type the server computer name to transfer the FSMO roles to.Type quit and press Enter. Then, we will seize the FSMO roles one by one with the corresponding …

How to Transfer FSMO Roles to Another Active Directory Domain Controller in Windows Server 2012 R2 Using Ntdsutil Utility

The following five FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operation) roles exist. Schema master - Forest wide role. Domain naming master - Forest wide role. RID master - Domain wide role. PDC emulator master - Domain wide role. Infrastructure master - Domain wide role. There are two ways to transfer FSMO roles, using the graphical console or the command line …

HOW TO FIX FRS IS DEPRECATED ERROR

If you are trying to promo windows server 2019 as domain controller, it happened “Verification of replica failed. The specified domain {Domain-Name} is still using the File Replication Service (FRS) to replicate the SYSVOL share. FRS is depreciated.” Error, this is because Windows Server version 1709 (or up) can no longer be added as an …

Managing Veeam Agent for Windows with Veeam 9.5 U3

Managed agents, Veeam, physical workloads, Whats that about then? Well then, Veeam has come full circle from its roots as a virtual infrastructure backup platform, to a full availability suite. Offering backups to the public cloud, Veeam cloud connect and now full management for physical Windows and Linux workloads. The Veeam Agent for Windows, formerly …

Deploy a Docker Container in Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 includes native support for Docker-based containers. Here’s the way to install and deploy Windows Server-based containers. A container image is a lightweight, stand-alone, executable package of a piece of software that includes everything needed to run it: code, runtime, system tools, system libraries, settings. Available for both Linux and Windows based apps, …

Migrate Active Directory Server 2012 R2 to Server 2016

I have written this article to help you migrate your existing Active Directory Domain Controller which is running on Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2016. So, let’s get started! This is very straight forward process, but make sure you test it 1st in your Test Environment. I’m using 2 Hyper-V Machine, which is my Previous domain Server …

Install MultiPoint Services in Windows Server 2016

What is MultiPoint Services (MPS) role? The MultiPoint Services (MPS) role replaces the well-known Windows MultiPoint Server 2012. This role enables multiple users to share simultaneously one single computer. In turn, each user has its own independent Windows experience. The users can use low-cost station hardware such as USB, video card, or local area network …

Rename Domain Name in Windows Server 2016

You can use the domain rename process to change the names of your domains, and you can also use it to change the structure of the domain trees in your forest. This process involves updating the Domain Name System (DNS) and trust infrastructures as well as Group Policy and service principal names (SPNs). The ability …

DHCP Failover in Windows Server 2016

What is DHCP Failover? enables two Microsoft DHCP servers to share service availability information with each other, providing DHCP high availability. DHCP failover works by replicating IP address leases and settings in one or more DHCP scopes from a primary DHCP server to a failover partner server. All scope information is shared between the two …