Which FSMO role performs updates to the naming context?

Which FSMO role performs updates to the naming context?

• A. RID Master
• B. Domain Naming Master
• C. PDC Emulator
• D. Schema Master

Answer: (D)

Updates to the directory schema are controlled by the Schema Master. In Active Directory, the naming contexts are the partitions that make up the directory, with the schema naming context defining what object classes and attributes exist. Only the Schema Master is allowed to modify this schema partition, and once a schema change is made, it is replicated to all domain controllers in the forest so every DC uses the same definitions. The other FSMO roles handle different tasks: the RID Master distributes relative IDs within a domain, the Domain Naming Master governs forest-wide domain creation/removal, and the PDC Emulator handles backward-compatibility functions like password changes and time synchronization. So, changes to the naming context (specifically the schema) are performed by the Schema Master.

Updates to the directory schema are controlled by the Schema Master. In Active Directory, the naming contexts are the partitions that make up the directory, with the schema naming context defining what object classes and attributes exist. Only the Schema Master is allowed to modify this schema partition, and once a schema change is made, it is replicated to all domain controllers in the forest so every DC uses the same definitions. The other FSMO roles handle different tasks: the RID Master distributes relative IDs within a domain, the Domain Naming Master governs forest-wide domain creation/removal, and the PDC Emulator handles backward-compatibility functions like password changes and time synchronization. So, changes to the naming context (specifically the schema) are performed by the Schema Master.