the file replication service (frs is deprecated

The File Replication Service (Frs Is Deprecated Password To Something

To continue replicating the SYSVOL folder, you should migrate to DFS Replication by using the DFSRMIG command.

If you continue to use FRS for SYSVOL replication in this domain, you might not be able to add domain controllers running a future version of Windows Server.

You can go back until the very last step, then you are committed.

If you are a video learner like I am, I followed this video to a T and it worked like a champ.

DFSR is now replicating the SYSVOLDFSR folder located at C:WindowsSYSVOLDFSR.

Windows Server 2016 - FRS Deprecated: How to migrate SYSVOL replication from FRS to DFS replication.

With the introduction of Windows Server 2016 the old FRS SYSVOL replication is deprecated.

For now (23-06-2017) this means the FRS feature is still there, but you will receive warnings while promoting a Windows 2016 DC and still using FRS.

The FRS-feature will be removed in nearby future of new Windows 2016 releases.

So migrate your SYSVOL FRS replication to DFSR before introducing new Windows 2016 Domain Controllers to your domain.

The FRS-replication is still in place because their domainforest had a functional level of Windows 2003 R2 or lower in the past.

The customer migrated away from Windows 2003 R2 to a domainforest functional level of Windows 2008 or higher and didnt migrate to DFSR.

When the domainforest functional level is raised to Windows 2008 or higher the SYSVOL replication doesnt automatically upgrades to DFSR.

In a domain with functional level of Windows 2003 R2 you can introduce Windows 2003 R2 Domain Controllers and since they dont have DFSR technology the Windows 2008 or higher DCs fall back to FRS to communicate with the 2003 R2 DCs in your domain.

Which contains information about FRS replication and the message The File Replication Service is no longer preventing the computer PBO-DC01 from becoming a domain controller.

INFO: Read the following technet blog for more detailed information about the FRS to DFSR migration.

The File Replication Service (Frs Is Deprecated Password To Something

If you are not 100 sure, reset the ADRM password to something you know.

You will need this password if you want to restore your Active Directory backup.

Your good to go and start the FRS to DFSR migration as follows.

INFO: The prepared state is a state where the DFSR Replication will be introduced parallel of the FRS Replication.

When in DFSMig state PREPARED, the FRS Replication is leading.

WARNING: The SYSVOL to SYSVOLDFSR copy is done once, so changes to SYSVOL are not replicated to SYSVOLDFSR DFSR has successfully migrated the Domain Controller PBO-DC-01 to the PREPARED state.

TO CONTINUE MIGRATION: If you choose to continue the migration process and proceed to the REDIRECTED state, please note that any changes made henceforth to the SYSVOL share located at C:WindowsSYSVOL (which is under NTFRS replication) will not be updated in the SYSVOLDFSR folder located at C:WindowsSYSVOLDFSR (which is under DFSR replication).

To avoid this possibility of data loss, please make sure no file system changes on the SYSVOL share occur while DCs are migrating from PREPARED to REDIRECTED state.

TO ROLLBACK MIGRATION: If you choose to rollback the migration process and return to the START state, please note that DFSR will no longer be replicating the SYSVOLDFSR folder and all DFSR information will be removed from the Active Directory.

Additional Information: Sysvol NTFRS folder: C:WindowsSYSVOL Sysvol DFSR folder: C:WindowsSYSVOLDFSR Domain Controller: PBO-DC-01.

In this state you still have the opportunity to rollback to FRS replication.

WARNING: There could be data loss when rolling back to FRS replication: DFSR has successfully migrated the Domain Controller PBO-DC-01 to the REDIRECTED state.