DC Demotion checklist?

user · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Greetings,

I know there are a ton of checklist for promoting a server to a domain
controller, but how about in the other direction? We are carrying out a
hardware replacement and need to demote the DC's that are being retired.
Are there steps I need to take care of or people I need to notify prior to
doing so? Are there any steps I should take other than just running DCpromo
and being done with it?

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Jorge de Almeida Pinto [M · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

think about WHAT is on the DC (e.g. apps, DNS, DHCP, WINS, GC, FSMO, etc),
WHO uses it and HOW

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wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Greetings,
>
> I know there are a ton of checklist for promoting a server to a domain
> controller, but how about in the other direction? We are carrying out a
> hardware replacement and need to demote the DC's that are being retired.
> Are there steps I need to take care of or people I need to notify prior to
> doing so? Are there any steps I should take other than just running
> DCpromo and being done with it?
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>

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