Domain controllers in a Windows 2000 environment have certain roles to fulfill to make sure Active Directory (AD) functions properly. However, because of server failure or maintenance, you may someday ...

Should the schema update be run from the schema master, or from our 2012 R2 DC? I don't believe the 2012 R2 DC is holding any of the FSMO roles other than being a GC, which all of our DCs are. It ...

Last time, we discussed some key differences between Active Directory and the NT 4 domain model as it pertains to server roles. In addition to these differences, it's also important to understand the ...

Since FSMO roles are typically spread out among various domain controllers, it's not always easy to figure out which domain controller holds a particular role. Luckily, we have PowerShell and the AD ...

I've got a Forest/Domain running at 2003 with Server 2008 domain controllers. I want to add my first 2008 R2 domain controller, so I need to extend the forest/domain schema. On the off chance the ...