!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is a [Flexible Single Master Operation] and a [Domain Controller] responsible for making changes to the [AD Forest]-wide [Domain Name System] of the [Microsoft Active Directory] [Configuration Directory Partition] \\(that is, the Partitions\Configuration naming context or LDAP://CN=Partitions, CN=Configuration, DC=<domain>). 


[{$pagename}] [Domain Controller] is the only one that can add or remove a [AD DOMAIN] from the [Microsoft Active Directory]. [{$pagename}] can also add or remove cross references to [AD DOMAINs] in external [AD Forest].

There is only one [{$pagename}] per [AD Forest].


!! More Information
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* [#1] - [Active Directory FSMO roles in Windows|https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/197132/active-directory-fsmo-roles-in-windows|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-07-10- 
* [#2] - [6.1.5.2 Domain Naming Master FSMO Role|https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc223750.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-09-27-