Windows: Enabling Schema Module for movement of FSMO role

5/7/19

To move the FSMO role for the Schema Master you need to do the following:

  1. open up ‘cmd’ and run as elevated administrator
  2. type ‘regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll’
  3. then open up run or search and type ‘mmc’
  4. then add in the snap in for Schema
  5. then re-point the DC to the DC you want to be the Schema Master (note: Schema and Domain Naming aka ‘Domain trusts’ should live on the same server)
  6. then click on ‘operations master’ and click ‘change’ to move the role
  7. Done and done.

You’ve just moved the Schema Master with ‘hopefully’ the Domain Trusts and you’ve now balanced your FSMO roles. You can check via ‘cmd’ and typing ‘netdom query fsmo’. 🙂

Cheers!