FSMO roles

[hany77]

how to do the schema owner on one server and the PDC server on onther one .
and if it's possible why they do it. why not all FSMO role on one server .

 

[58sniper]

Most do have all FSMO roles on a single server. Spreading them between servers does reduce the impact should one of them go down.

[google]transfer fsmo roles[/google]

Pat Richard
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[mrdenny]

If you have a very large site depending on what site different things are done you may want to host those roles at the different sites.

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[theravager]

Only role that really matters if it goes down is the pdc emulator, the rest don't really matter for a period. Its fine to put them all together if you have to.

There was a good reason to separate a role pre 2003 sp(1? maybe 2 cant remember) from a global catalog, but it no longer matters.

They can be moved with your ad tools, do a web search on moving fsmo roles and you will get a heap of step by step. Only catch is schema you need to register a module to have it appear, you also need to be schema admin and enterprise admin for moving various roles.

 

[hany77]

Thanks,