Get-FSMORoleOwner.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
Detailed Description
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
Functions included; Get-FSMORoleOwner
This CmdLet will export the FSMO roles from your domain. This information is then output in a Table, showing which Domain Controller on the network holds the different FSMO Roles.
Usage
Example 1
PS C:\> Get-FSMORoleOwner
PDCEmulator : LSERV-DC01.example.com DomainNamingMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com InfrastructureMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com RIDMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com SchemaMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
Example 2
PS C:\> Get-FSMORoleOwner | Select-Object RIDMaster
RIDMaster ——— LSERV-DC01.example.com
Notes
Author: Luke Leigh Website: https://blog.lukeleigh.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/ GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/ GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
Script
function Get-FSMORoleOwner {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
.DESCRIPTION
A set of functions to provide the ability to manage Active Directory FSMO Roles.
Functions included;
Get-FSMORoleOwner
This CmdLet will export the FSMO roles from your domain. This information is then output in a Table,
showing which Domain Controller on the network holds the different FSMO Roles.
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Get-FSMORoleOwner
PDCEmulator : LSERV-DC01.example.com
DomainNamingMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
InfrastructureMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
RIDMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
SchemaMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
.EXAMPLE
PS C:\> Get-FSMORoleOwner | Select-Object RIDMaster
RIDMaster
---------
LSERV-DC01.example.com
.INPUTS
.OUTPUTS
Get-FSMORoleOwner
PDCEmulator : LSERV-DC01.example.com
DomainNamingMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
InfrastructureMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
RIDMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
SchemaMaster : LSERV-DC01.example.com
.NOTES
Author: Luke Leigh
Website: https://blog.lukeleigh.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/
GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/
GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
.LINK
https://github.com/BanterBoy/MSPTech
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
HelpURI = 'https://github.com/BanterBoy/MSPTech/wiki')]
param (
)
BEGIN {
$ForestInfo = (Get-ADForest)
$DomainInfo = (Get-ADDomain)
}
PROCESS {
$Forest = $ForestInfo | Select-Object DomainNamingMaster, SchemaMaster
$Domain = $DomainInfo | Select-Object InfrastructureMaster, PDCEmulator, RIDMaster
try {
$Properties = @{
PDCEmulator = $Domain.PDCEmulator
RIDMaster = $Domain.RIDMaster
InfrastructureMaster = $Domain.InfrastructureMaster
SchemaMaster = $Forest.SchemaMaster
DomainNamingMaster = $Forest.DomainNamingMaster
}
}
catch {
$Properties = @{
PDCEmulator = $Domain.PDCEmulator
RIDMaster = $Domain.RIDMaster
InfrastructureMaster = $Domain.InfrastructureMaster
SchemaMaster = $Forest.SchemaMaster
DomainNamingMaster = $Forest.DomainNamingMaster
}
}
finally {
$obj = New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $Properties
Write-Output $obj
}
}
END {
}
}
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