"Diane Alsing" wrote:

> I am trying to locate my schema master.  Instructions tell me to install AD
> Schema snap-in from 2000 CD adminpak.  BEFORE I install the adminpak - i
> already have components installed - I just want to ensure I am not going to
> overwrite files on installation.  Does anyone have experience with this?

"Diane Alsing" wrote:

> Note:  I only have one server with AD on it - shouldn't that be the schema
> master??
>
> "Diane Alsing" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to locate my schema master.  Instructions tell me to install AD
> > Schema snap-in from 2000 CD adminpak.  BEFORE I install the adminpak - i
> > already have components installed - I just want to ensure I am not going to
> > overwrite files on installation.  Does anyone have experience with this?

"Nick Staff" wrote:

> Diane-
>
> You answered your own question  =)  If you only have one Domain Controller
> then that is your Schema Master (and it always will be unless you transfer
> the role to a different domain controller).  The first domain controller you
> install (ie the first one in the forrest) holds all 5 FISMO roles.  These
> roles will stay on that domain controller unless you transfer them.  If you
> create any child domains then the first Domain Controller in the child Domain
> will hold 3 FISMO roles (infrastructure master, pdc emulater, and rid
> master).  This doesn't mean that your very first Domain Controller no longer
> holds these roles, it means that in every domain the first domain controller
> holds those roles and performs the related functions (if you had 5 domains
> you would have 5 pdc emulators for example).  The other 2 roles (schema
> master and domain naming master) are Forest wide roles which means that no
> matter how many domains are in your forrest there will only be one schema
> master and one domain naming master (this is because the function they
> perform has to do with maintaining the integrity of the forest as a whole
> while the other 3 roles maintain the integrity of the domain).
>
> Insofar as the schema management tool you can install it by going to start >
> run and typing "regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll" without the quotes.  Then open the MMC
> and and from the list of available snap-ins you'll see the one for the schema.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Nick
>
> "Diane Alsing" wrote:
>
> > Note:  I only have one server with AD on it - shouldn't that be the schema
> > master??
> >
> > "Diane Alsing" wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying to locate my schema master.  Instructions tell me to install AD
> > > Schema snap-in from 2000 CD adminpak.  BEFORE I install the adminpak - i
> > > already have components installed - I just want to ensure I am not going to
> > > overwrite files on installation.  Does anyone have experience with this?

"Nick Staff" wrote:

> BTW that would be FSMO not FISMO (pronounced fismo and standing for flexible
> single master of operations).  Sometimes I do things so dumb that I have to
> wonder where I was when all of it was happening...
>
> "Nick Staff" wrote:
>
> > Diane-
> >
> > You answered your own question  =)  If you only have one Domain Controller
> > then that is your Schema Master (and it always will be unless you transfer
> > the role to a different domain controller).  The first domain controller you
> > install (ie the first one in the forrest) holds all 5 FISMO roles.  These
> > roles will stay on that domain controller unless you transfer them.  If you
> > create any child domains then the first Domain Controller in the child Domain
> > will hold 3 FISMO roles (infrastructure master, pdc emulater, and rid
> > master).  This doesn't mean that your very first Domain Controller no longer
> > holds these roles, it means that in every domain the first domain controller
> > holds those roles and performs the related functions (if you had 5 domains
> > you would have 5 pdc emulators for example).  The other 2 roles (schema
> > master and domain naming master) are Forest wide roles which means that no
> > matter how many domains are in your forrest there will only be one schema
> > master and one domain naming master (this is because the function they
> > perform has to do with maintaining the integrity of the forest as a whole
> > while the other 3 roles maintain the integrity of the domain).
> >
> > Insofar as the schema management tool you can install it by going to start >
> > run and typing "regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll" without the quotes.  Then open the MMC
> > and and from the list of available snap-ins you'll see the one for the schema.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > "Diane Alsing" wrote:
> >
> > > Note:  I only have one server with AD on it - shouldn't that be the schema
> > > master??
> > >
> > > "Diane Alsing" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am trying to locate my schema master.  Instructions tell me to install AD
> > > > Schema snap-in from 2000 CD adminpak.  BEFORE I install the adminpak - i
> > > > already have components installed - I just want to ensure I am not going to
> > > > overwrite files on installation.  Does anyone have experience with this?