Remove original 2003 server from domain

I have a client who has three 2003 std. servers. No exchange is installed.
They want to remove the 1st server (older) and leave the other two (newer)
in place. Is there a good step by step procedure for this?

Thanks,

Frank

If the DC doesn't host AD roles, you can use demote command to remove it.

AD & DCHow to check DC replication status How to Enable or Disable a Global Catalog (GC) How to install/remove AD/DC How to repopulate AD DNS entries ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/ad.htm


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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a client who has three 2003 std. servers. No exchange is installed.
They want to remove the 1st server (older) and leave the other two (newer)
in place. Is there a good step by step procedure for this?

Thanks,

Frank

The old 2003 server is the first server installed when the network was created. The other two came along about one year later. Thus it hosts all of the roles.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
If the DC doesn't host AD roles, you can use demote command to remove it.

AD & DC How to check DC replication status How to Enable or Disable a Global Catalog (GC) How to install/remove AD/DC How to repopulate AD DNS entries ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/ad.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a client who has three 2003 std. servers. No exchange is installed.
They want to remove the 1st server (older) and leave the other two (newer)
in place. Is there a good step by step procedure for this?

Thanks,

Frank

Then this one may help,

How to trasnfer AD rolesThis article describes how to transfer Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles (also known as operations master roles) by using the Active Directory ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/artic...feradroles.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
The old 2003 server is the first server installed when the network was created. The other two came along about one year later. Thus it hosts all of the roles.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
If the DC doesn't host AD roles, you can use demote command to remove it.

AD & DC How to check DC replication status How to Enable or Disable a Global Catalog (GC) How to install/remove AD/DC How to repopulate AD DNS entries ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/ad.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a client who has three 2003 std. servers. No exchange is installed.
They want to remove the 1st server (older) and leave the other two (newer)
in place. Is there a good step by step procedure for this?

Thanks,

Frank

Thanks Bob,

That did the trick
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:eKQ1I%(E-Mail Removed)...
Then this one may help,

How to trasnfer AD roles This article describes how to transfer Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles (also known as operations master roles) by using the Active Directory ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/artic...feradroles.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
The old 2003 server is the first server installed when the network was created. The other two came along about one year later. Thus it hosts all of the roles.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
If the DC doesn't host AD roles, you can use demote command to remove it.

AD & DC How to check DC replication status How to Enable or Disable a Global Catalog (GC) How to install/remove AD/DC How to repopulate AD DNS entries ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/ad.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a client who has three 2003 std. servers. No exchange is installed.
They want to remove the 1st server (older) and leave the other two (newer)
in place. Is there a good step by step procedure for this?

Thanks,

Frank

Thank you for the feedback.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%23l7Gn$(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks Bob,

That did the trick
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:eKQ1I%(E-Mail Removed)...
Then this one may help,

How to trasnfer AD roles This article describes how to transfer Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles (also known as operations master roles) by using the Active Directory ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/artic...feradroles.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
The old 2003 server is the first server installed when the network was created. The other two came along about one year later. Thus it hosts all of the roles.
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
If the DC doesn't host AD roles, you can use demote command to remove it.

AD & DC How to check DC replication status How to Enable or Disable a Global Catalog (GC) How to install/remove AD/DC How to repopulate AD DNS entries ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/ad.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a client who has three 2003 std. servers. No exchange is installed.
They want to remove the 1st server (older) and leave the other two (newer)
in place. Is there a good step by step procedure for this?

Thanks,

Frank