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Luis_Policarpo
Copper Contributor
Jun 04, 2020
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Forest DNS Zone Master role, right DC?

Hi,   I have a forest with one root domain and three child domains.   The "DC=ForestDNSZones,DC=domain,DC=local" fSMORoleOwner is pointing to a DC (valid and working) from one of the child domain...
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Luis_Policarpo
Copper Contributor
Jun 04, 2020

 Hi Dave Patrick,

 

Thank you for your quick answer. Maybe it wasn't clear in my question.

 

I have a root domain domain.local

I have a child domain child.domain.local

 

domain.local FSMO:

DC1.domain.local - Schema, Domain Naming, PDC and RID

DC2.domain.local - Infrastructure

DC2.domain.local - DC=DomainDNSZones,DC=doamin,DC=local

DCb.child.domain.local - DC=ForestDNSZones,DC=domain,DC=local

 

child.domain.local FSMO:

DC1.domain.local - Schema, Domain Naming

DCa.child.domain.local - PDC, RID, Infrastructure

DCa.child.domain.local - DC=DomainDNSZones,DC=doamin,DC=local

DCb.child.domain.local - DC=ForestDNSZones,DC=domain,DC=local

 

My question is: the fSMORoleOwner for ForestDNSZones is correct? Shouldn't be DC2.domain.local (Infrastructure master of root domain)?

 

Regards,

Luis

 

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Dave Patrick
MVP
Jun 04, 2020

Normally would be the PDCe for domain, but would probably have defaulted to the first domain controller installed.

 

 

 

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    Luis_Policarpo
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 04, 2020

    Dave Patrick I understand that, but in that case shouldn't be one of the root domain DCs? Why is it a child domain (obviously created after) DC with no other FSMO roles assigned?

    Should I leave it as it is or change it to a root domain DC?

     

    Thank you.

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