I usually end up checking to see if I actually DID click the button to make the move.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 9:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Moving Schema Master > > > I concur, I have seen some slow PDC FSMO role moves but that > is it, the > others are over before I finish pulling my finger off the enter key > generally. > > > joe > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Roger Seielstad > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:31 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Moving Schema Master > > Depends, but my experience with moving FSMO roles is sub-minute times. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Frank Buechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 12:21 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Moving Schema Master > > > > > > Well, taking that machine out of the DMZ is going to have a few > > repurcussions. Not only will it down OWA, but the corporate > web site > > is also being hosted there. Opening ports is last resort stuff.. > > If I did bring that machine inside, how long would it take > to move the > > Schema Master role to the second server? Are there any gotchas > > involved in doing that, then simply placing the machine back in the > > DMZ? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adams, Kenneth W (Ken) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:56 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Moving Schema Master > > > > > > Either take the current Schema Master out of the DMZ or > (shudder) open > > the appropriate ports through the interior firewall and point them > > explicitly to the server you want to become the Schema Master. > > > > Kenneth W. (Ken) Adams, MCSA, MCSE > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Frank Buechler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:08 AM > > To: ActiveDir (E-mail) > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Moving Schema Master > > > > > > Good Morning Folks > > > > I'm having a bit of a problem and I'm wondering if one of you fine > > people can help me out. First, let me give you a outline of the > > structure here. > > I have (2) > > 2000 servers, one > > in the DMZ (Exchange Server, our clients rely heavily on > OWA), and the > > other sitting in trusted. The Operations Master is the > server sitting > > on the inside, the Schema Master is the server sitting in > the DMZ. I > > have been called here to upgrade everything to 2003 Server. Here's > > where I'm at: > > > > I have placed a 2003 server (brand new box) on the network. > > This box is > > currently sitting > > in trusted, but it will eventually be the new Exchange > server. I want > > to run ADPREP /FORESTPREP on the Schema Master to bring the 2003 > > server into the AD. > > Since I > > really don't want to take the Exchange server off the network to do > > this, and since that box will be getting demoted anyway, I > thought I > > would move the Schema Master role to the server currently > sitting in > > trusted, and run ADPREP against it. However, when I attempt to do > > this, I get an error; "The current FSMO holder could not be > > contacted". > > > > Does the Exchange server (Schema Master) need to come out > of the DMZ? > > > > TIA! > > > > -Frank > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > List info : > > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
