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Mikeg0210
May 28, 2024Copper Contributor
Cannot transfer schema using NTDSUTIL
When trying to transfer operational control to a new A/D server, I tried to use the GUI but it would not show the new A/D. I found a note which indicated to use NTDSUTIL to perform the task. When i...
- May 29, 2024
hello Mikeg0210 ,
did you use the microsoft guide ? If you follow the guide below, everything should be ok. You really need to register Schmmgmt.dll to be able to use it.
Register Schmmgmt.dll
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- Type regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Click OK when you receive the message that the operation succeeded.
Transfer the Schema Master Role
- Click Start, click Run, type mmc in the Open box, and then click OK.
- On the File, menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
- Click Add.
- Click Active Directory Schema, click Add, click Close, and then click OK.
- In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then click Change Domain Controller.
- Click Specify Name, type the name of the domain controller that will be the new role holder, and then click OK.
- In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then click Operations Master.
- Click Change.
- Click OK to confirm that you want to transfer the role, and then click Close.
PS: You have to do those actions on a domain controller.
L_Youtell_974
May 29, 2024Iron Contributor
hello Mikeg0210 ,
did you use the microsoft guide ? If you follow the guide below, everything should be ok. You really need to register Schmmgmt.dll to be able to use it.
Register Schmmgmt.dll
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- Type regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Click OK when you receive the message that the operation succeeded.
Transfer the Schema Master Role
- Click Start, click Run, type mmc in the Open box, and then click OK.
- On the File, menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
- Click Add.
- Click Active Directory Schema, click Add, click Close, and then click OK.
- In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then click Change Domain Controller.
- Click Specify Name, type the name of the domain controller that will be the new role holder, and then click OK.
- In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then click Operations Master.
- Click Change.
- Click OK to confirm that you want to transfer the role, and then click Close.
PS: You have to do those actions on a domain controller.