Active Directory KB Entries

Recovering Active Directory and/or Exchange Server in a disaster situation where the FSMO role holder is no longer available or offline [God forbid, but in these situations, a drug called caffeine is imperative for success...]:

Howto view and transfer FSMO roles in Win2k3 Server. KB324801

Howto use ntdsutil to seize or transfer FSMO roles to a domain controller. KB255504

Responding to Operation Master role failures. Suicide or war is not an option.

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How to Optimize the Location of a Domain Controller or Global Catalog That Resides Outside of a Client's Site. KB306602

FSMO placement and optimization on Active Directory domain controllers. KB223346

The role of the global catalog: Active Directory.

Planning Global Catalog Server Placement: Active Directory.

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How to upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows 2003.

Common mistakes when upgrading a Windows 2000 Domain to Windows 2003.