Operations Master Roles Management

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Task Permissions Required to Perform Task

Transfer the Schema Master Role

Extended Right Change-Schema-Master on cn=Schema, cn=Configuration, dc=<ForestRootDomain>

Transfer the Domain Naming Master Role

Extended Right Change-Domain-Master on cn=Partitions, cn=Configuration, dc=<ForestRootDomain>

Transfer the RID Master Role

Extended Right Change-RID-Master on cn=RID Manager$, cn=System, dc=<Domain>

Transfer the PDC Emulator Master Role

Extended Right Change-PDC on dc=<Domain> (root of domain directory partition)

Transfer the Infrastructure Master Role

Extended Right Change-Infrastructure-Master on dc=<Domain> (root of domain directory partition)

Seize the Schema Master Role

WP on cn=Schema, cn=Configuration, dc=<ForestRootDomain> to modify the fSMORoleOwner attribute

Extended Right Change-Schema-Master on cn=Schema, cn=Configuration, dc=<ForestRootDomain>

Seize the Domain Naming Master Role

WP on cn=Partitions, cn=Configuration, dc=<ForestRootDomain> to modify the fSMORoleOwner attribute
Extended Right Change-Domain-Master on cn=Partitions, cn=Configuration, dc=<ForestRootDomain>

Seize the RID Master Role

WP on cn=RID Manager$, cn=System, dc=<Domain> to modify the fSMORoleOwner attribute

Extended Right Change-RID-Master on cn=RID Manager$, cn=System, dc=<Domain>

Seize the PDC Emulator Master Role

WP on dc=<Domain> (root of domain directory partition) to modify the fSMORoleOwner attribute

Extended Right Change-PDC on dc=<Domain> (root of domain directory partition)

Seize the Infrastructure Master Role

WP on cn=Infrastructure, dc=<Domain> to modify the fSMORoleOwner attribute

Extended Right Change-Infrastructure-Master on dc=<Domain> (root of domain directory partition)