How to: designate a standby FSMO server

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Cheuk Man

Dear all,

Could anyone kindly advise how I can configure a server as
a *standby* FSMO server so that network services will not
be interrupted in case the primary FSMO server is
offlined. Appreciate very much for your advice!

Warmest regards,
Cheuk Man
 
There is no need for standby FSMO server, as FSMO roles can be easily
transferred/seized at another server. Also when FSMO roles are not available
on the network you will have time to recover the server, as your users won't
notice problems with FSMO roles (at least for some time).

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com
 
There is no way to configure a server to be a standby FSMO server. You
should designate a DC that will be able to hold the roles in case of a
disaster but the FSMO roles must be manually transferred or seized. . In
many cases your clients won't even notice that the FSMO roles are not
available. It depends on which roles are down and what type of action is
being performed. There is a chapter in the Distributed Systems Guide that
will explain how to respond to FSMO failures and what symptoms you will
experience if a FSMO role owner is not available. It is available online at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...dows2000serv/reskit/distsys/part1/dsgch07.asp

You should also become familiar with the following articles
255690 HOW TO: View and Transfer FSMO Roles in the Graphical User Interface
http://kb/article.asp?id=Q255690
255504 Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Domain
Controller http://kb/article.asp?id=Q255504
Active directory Disaster Recovery
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/t...rodtechnol/ad/windows2000/support/adrecov.asp

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Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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