RE: [ActiveDir] How to remove ADC from domain

[joe]

I like to clean things up personally. You *shouldn't* have an issue building a new machine and resetting the password on the object and joining but it is such a small simple thing that it is worth it to me. I have seen too many things that shouldn't be an issue become a huge issue.   ------------- http://www.joeware.net   (download joeware) http://www.cafeshops.com/joewarenet  (wear joeware)       From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mulnick, Al Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:03 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to remove ADC from domain Just out of curiousity, why do you need to remove the computer account?  Wouldn't it just be easier to bring up a new ADC machine and have it take over with a new computer name?    Deleting the computer account is fine, but is it necessary in your test lab?   Al From: joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to remove ADC from domain You will need to delete the computer object with ADUC (DSA.MSC) and the server object in sites and services with DSSITE.MSC, removing one will not impact the other. Alternatively you can use adsiedit to remove both or use a script.   ------------- http://www.joeware.net   (download joeware) http://www.cafeshops.com/joewarenet  (wear joeware)       From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Celone Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] How to remove ADC from domain In my test lab I was doing a test migration from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2k.  I had a machine setup with the ADC to move the 5.5 information into the directory.  I came in the morning and the HD was dead on my ADC machine. Now the machine is dead but the computer account is still in the domain. The server also still shows up under Sites and Services.  If I remove the computer account from the domain will that also remove is under Sites and Services?  Is there anything else I need to do before I remove that machine accout?   Mike