How to find FSMO Roles and Seize in windows 2008.
Domain wide roles are configured in Active Directory users and computers. Right click and select domain and here option is operations master.
Forest roles Domain Naming master is configured in active directory domain and trust right click and select operations master. It will let you know the roles.
(c)Forest roles Schema Master is not accessible from any tool as they want to prevent this. Editing schema can create serious problem in active directory environment. To gain access you need to create snap-in and register dll file by regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll.
Seizing of Roles
In case of failures of any server you need to seize the roles. This is how it can be done:
For Schema Master:
Go to cmd prompt and type ntdsutil
Ntdsutil: prompt type roles to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt type connections to enter server connections.
Server connections: prompt, type connect to server domain controller, where
Domain controller is the name of the domain controller to which you are going to transfer the role
Server connections: prompt, type quit to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt, type seize schema master.
After you have Seize the role, type quit to exit NTDSUtil.
For Domain Naming Master:
Go to cmd prompt and type ntdsutil
Ntdsutil: prompt type roles to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt type connections to enter server connections.
Server connections: prompt, type connect to server domain controller, where
Domain controller is the name of the domain controller to which you are going to transfer the role
Server connections: prompt, type quit to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt, type seize domain naming master.
After you have Seize the role, type quit to exit NTDSUtil.
For Infrastructure Master Role:
Go to cmd prompt and type ntdsutil
Ntdsutil: prompt type roles to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt type connections to enter server connections.
Server connections: prompt, type connect to server domain controller, where
Domain controller is the name of the domain controller to which you are going to transfer the role
Server connections: prompt, type quit to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt, type seize infrastructure master.
After you have Seize the role, type quit to exit NTDSUtil.
For RID Master Role:
Go to cmd prompt and type ntdsutil
Ntdsutil: prompt type roles to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt type connections to enter server connections.
Server connections: prompt, type connect to server domain controller, where
Domain controller is the name of the domain controller to which you are going to transfer the role
Server connections: prompt, type quit to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt, type seize RID master.
After you have Seize the role, type quit to exit NTDSUtil.
For PDC Emulator Role:
Go to cmd prompt and type ntdsutil
Ntdsutil: prompt type roles to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt type connections to enter server connections.
Server connections: prompt, type connect to server domain controller, where
Domain controller is the name of the domain controller to which you are going to transfer the role
Server connections: prompt, type quit to enter fsmo maintenance.
Fsmo maintenance: prompt, type seize PDC.
After you have Seize the role, type quit to exit NTDSUtil.