What is impact if RID master goes down

The RID Master domain controller is responsible for assigning security identifiers (SIDs) to new user and computer accounts in Active Directory. If the RID Master goes down, the potential impacts are:

Inability to create new user or computer accounts – Since the RID Master assigns SIDs for new objects, no new accounts can be created while it is unavailable.
Slow recovery – A new RID Master has to be elected, which can take some time. This will delay the ability to create new accounts during the recovery.
Limited replication impact – Since the RID Master is not a heavyweight replication partner for most domain controllers, replication should not be significantly impacted.
Potential for duplicate SIDs – If accounts are created while the RID Master is down, there is a risk of duplicate SIDs being assigned. This could cause issues once a new RID Master is elected.
Increased management burden – Administrators will need to monitor the election of a new RID Master and identify any accounts created with duplicate SIDs to resolve conflicts.

In summary, the primary impacts of the RID Master going down are:

Inability to create new user and computer accounts
A delay as a new RID Master is elected
Potential risks of duplicate SIDs being assigned
Increased administrative overhead to identify and resolve any duplicate SID issues

However, core Active Directory functions like authentication, group policy and replication should be minimally impacted. The goal during recovery should be to elect a new RID Master as quickly as possible to resume assigning SIDs for new accounts, resolving any duplicate SIDs assigned while the RID Master was unavailable.

Hope this summary helps! Let me know if you have any other questions about the impacts of the RID Master domain controller going down.

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