In order to transfer the RID assignment role in Active Directory, follow these steps:
- Login to the server with the current RID master.
- Launch the Active Directory Sites and Services.
- Navigate to the Domain Controllers and locate the previous RID master.
- Right click on the server and select
Transfer RID Operation Master
. - Select the
Yes
and then clickOK
when prompted. - Navigate to the Domain Controllers and locate the new RID master.
- Right click on the server and select
Seize RID Operation Master
. - Select the
Yes
and then clickOK
when prompted. - The RID assignment role has been transferred successfully.
- Reboot the previous RID master, so that the new RID master is recognized and the replication of security identifiers will not be interrupted.