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The server promotion tag covers discussions about promoting a Windows Server to a domain controller in an Active Directory environment. Topics include adding a new server to an existing domain, running the promotion process, transferring FSMO roles, and verifying the promotion with commands like netdom query fsmo. Issues such as RPC server unavailability after demoting the old domain controller are also addressed. The content focuses on Windows Server 2012R2 and 2019, with practical troubleshooting steps for ensuring Active Directory functionality after server promotion.
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    AD does not work with new Server version

    I have a running Win 2012R2 Active Directory server. Call it DC1 I just built a Win 2019 server that was added to the domain and promoted to AD server. This one is DC2 I ran "Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole" to the new server and running "netdom query fsmo", I get Schema master...
    • Carl Dempsey
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    • active directory dc role transfer domain controller domain trust fsmo netdom network replication rpc error rpcserverunavailable server disconnection server promotion server roles windows server 2012 r2 windows server 2019
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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