


Note: The Binaries for AD DS are still installed on the server. Note: When the server restarts it will be a member of the domain that is was previously a domain controller in. To finish the demotion the server will automatically restart. On the Review Options verify the information is correct and click Demote.On the New Administrator Password, enter and confirm the new local administrator account password, click Next.Note: Only select Force the removal of this domain controller if the DC and not communicate with the remaining DCs. Note: To demote replica domain controller you must be at the least a Domain Admin to remove an entire domain from the forest or to demote the last DC of a Forest you must provide Enterprise Admin credentials. On the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard enter the required credentials to demote this server, click Next.The domain controller must be demoted before continuing. On the Remove Roles and Features Wizard dialog box Validation Results box will appear.The Remove Roles and Features dialog box Remove features that require Active Directory Domain Service pops up, select Remove Features.On the Remove Roles and Features Wizard, click on the Active Directory Domain Services box to remove the check box.

Note: The 2012 Server Manager allows roles and features to be installed remotely.
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In Windows Server 2012 we will use Server Manager or PowerShell to demote the DC. In Windows Sever 2012 the DCPROMO utility has been deprecated. In previous versions of Windows Server to demote a domain controller you would use the DCPROMO.exe utility.
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In this blog we will explore how to demote a domain controller in Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
