Transferring the Domain-Specific Roles: RID, PDC, and Infrastructure Master
In this article, let’s have a brief description about transferring the Domain-Specific Roles such as RID, PDC and Infrastructure Master. Go with the following procedure to transfer the roles.
1.    Open the Administrative Tools option from Start? Programs and then select “Active Directory Users and Computers.
2.    Now, click “Connect to Domain Controller” next to Active Directory Users and Computers. If you’re not on the domain controller where you want to transfer the role, it is required to take this step. Moreover, it isn’t necessary if you’re connected to the domain controller whose role you wish to transfer.
3.    Then, click the domain controller which will be the new role holder.
4.    After that click OK.
5.    Select Operations Masters by right clicking Active Directory Users and Computers.
6.    Now, it is required to click the appropriate tab (RID, PDC, or Infrastructure) for the role you want to transfer. You can select it from the Change Operations Master dialog box.
7.    In the Change Operations Master dialog box, click Change.
8.    Then, click OK to confirm that you wish to transfer the role.
9.    After that click OK and Cancel to close the dialog box.
Now, let’s have a discussion on transferring the Domain Naming Master role.
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