HiDoes Windows 2008 Server have FISMO roles? If not, why andwhat has replaced it? If so, how do you access it?Thanks,techctzn

Hi techctzn The FSMO roles have not changed in Windows Server Active Directory Domain Services. You access them using the same tools as previously. To query the roles for your domain use netdom, e.g.: netdom query fsmo /domain:MyDomain To transfer the role assignments use the MMC snap-ins or ntdsutil. Tony

Hello,The FSMO roles are the same and can only be on domain controllers. So if you just ahve workgroup machines, then there will be no FSMO roles.Isaac Oben MCITP:EA, MCSE

Hello techctzn, Thanks for posting here. I agree with what Tony and Isaac said, the 5 FSMO roles also exists in Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2008 based-domain controller. They have not been changed or replaced. If you want to query which server holds the following FSMO roles, you can use the command like Tony said. Schema master Domain naming master Relative ID (RID) master PDC emulator Infrastructure master Besides, you may also consider using the Active Directory GUI tool to view which server holds the FSMO roles. For more detailed steps, please refer to: How To Find Servers That Hold Flexible Single Master Operations Roles http://support.microsoft.com/kb/234790 How to view and transfer FSMO roles in the graphical user interface http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255690 Hope it helps.This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Here is another way out to check using ntdsutil.check witch FSMO rol is located at a domain controller:open a command line (cmd):enter -> Ntdsutil roles connections connect to server <server name>. you should recive a message that there is a connection with the server. the credentials are used from the login account press "q" select operation target List roles for connected server http://technetfaqs.wordpress.com