How do I temporarily disable a domain controller (without turning it off!)

We have two web servers in an offsite location. One is a domain
controller that is used by the web services on both boxes. I hope to
install a new seperate DC, and to test that web services can use that,
I want to disable the box that doubles as a web server and DC.
Obviously, as it is hosting websites, I do not want to switch it off.
Is there an easy way of doing this?

Thanks,

KC

You could try installing a firewall to block all ports except 80 and
443 for your websites???

Barry

KingCronos wrote:
> We have two web servers in an offsite location. One is a domain
> controller that is used by the web services on both boxes. I hope to
> install a new seperate DC, and to test that web services can use that,
> I want to disable the box that doubles as a web server and DC.
> Obviously, as it is hosting websites, I do not want to switch it off.
> Is there an easy way of doing this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> KC
>
Turn off NETLOGON?

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Actually, I thought of that after reading something else. Is it as
simple as that, or does anything else need to go as well?

Thanks.

On 14 Sep, 11:56, "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasi...@aol.com> wrote:
> KingCronos wrote:
> > We have two web servers in an offsite location. One is a domain
> > controller that is used by the web services on both boxes. I hope to
> > install a new seperate DC, and to test that web services can use that,
> > I want to disable the box that doubles as a web server and DC.
> > Obviously, as it is hosting websites, I do not want to switch it off.
> > Is there an easy way of doing this?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > KC
>
> Turn off NETLOGON?
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Server - Directory Services

On Sep 14, 11:40 am, KingCronos <test2...@bgop.org.uk> wrote:
> Actually, I thought of that after reading something else. Is it as
> simple as that, or does anything else need to go as well?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On 14 Sep, 11:56, "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > KingCronos wrote:
> > > We have two web servers in an offsite location. One is a domain
> > > controller that is used by the web services on both boxes. I hope to
> > > install a new seperate DC, and to test that web services can use that,
> > > I want to disable the box that doubles as a web server and DC.
> > > Obviously, as it is hosting websites, I do not want to switch it off.
> > > Is there an easy way of doing this?
>
> > > Thanks,
>
> > > KC
>
> > Turn off NETLOGON?
>
> > --
>
> > Regards,
> > Hank Arnold
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Server - Directory Services- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi,

Just like Hank mentioned stop the Netlogon service. This should do
the trick

Good Luck

Harj Singh
Power Your Active Directory Investment
www.specopssoft.com