join a windows server 2008 r2 machine in a domain as a client or a workstation

Answered join a windows server 2008 r2 machine in a domain as a client or a workstation

  • 1 mai 2012 17:51
     
     

    I need to disable all windows server functionalities (dc, active directory etc) on a windows server 2008 R2 machine and join this machine in a domain as a simple client machine to share data to the domain users. Any guide?

    Thanks



    • Editat de antcarl 2 mai 2012 07:03
    • Editat de antcarl 2 mai 2012 10:29
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  • 1 mai 2012 19:06
     
     
  • 2 mai 2012 02:48
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    Hello,


    Re-post in English or ask in Spanish forum using the link provided by MYousufAli.


    Thanks
    Zhang

  • 3 mai 2012 05:57
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    Hello Antcarl,


    Thanks for re-posting in English. To demote a DC, I suggest you follow the below Microsoft KB.

    Moving a Domain Controller from a Domain
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771844(v=WS.10).aspx


    However, you might want to clean the Metadata if the normal AD removal procedure fails and a forced removal is required.

    Clean Up Server Metadata
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907(v=WS.10).aspx


    For other roles, for example DHCP & DNS, referring to:

    Removing a DNS Server
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794727(v=WS.10).aspx

    Remove or uninstall DHCP
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc775476(v=WS.10).aspx


    Thanks
    Zhang

  • 3 mai 2012 06:24
     
     

    First Find out how many roles are installed on the server using server manager then accordingly remove the roles from there to uninstall the the active directory use dcpromo command on the server.

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737258(v=ws.10).aspx

    Note: I assume you will remove the active directory from the additional domain controller.

    After doing the above procedures you are ready to go.


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  • 3 mai 2012 08:36
     
     

    I need to disable all windows server functionalities (dc, active directory etc) on a windows server 2008 R2 machine and join this machine in a domain as a simple client machine to share data to the domain users. Any guide?

    Thanks



    Hello,

    I assume here that this is a DC. In this case, proceed like that:

    • Run netdom query fsmo to check if the DC to demote is an FSMO holder. If yes, transfer FSMO roles to another DC: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801
    • Make sure that you have at least one healthy DC / DNS / GC server in your AD domain
    • Run dcpromo to demote the DC
    • Check that it is correctly joined to your AD domain

    At this step, disable and uninstall what you want.


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    • Editat de Mr XMVP 3 mai 2012 08:37
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