Use NT Server Manager to delete the Server... I know this a dirty way to do
it but it has not caused any problems so far.
... else use ntdsutil to clear up your meta data (cant remember off the top
of my head)
Robert Rutherford
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Please respond to
ActiveDir
My understanding is that if the global server is unavailable only Domain
Admins can login.
Jason
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From: "Douglas & Rebecca Ludens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] removing NT 'BDC' from users and computers
> This is fairly common, particularly if you follow the standard method of
> taking a BDC offline prior to upgrading your NT4 domain to AD. I found
> the following information useful:
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechn
> ol/windows2000serv/reskit/distsys/part5/dsgappc.asp
>
> (watch for URL wrapping)
>
> Look at the section under "Managing Orphaned Metadata"
>
> ................................................
> Douglas Ludens
> About.com Guide to Windows
> http://windows.about.com
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> Forum: http://windows.about.com/mpboards.htm
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jason Benway
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 1:54 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: [ActiveDir] removing NT 'BDC' from users and computers
>
>
> We are currently running ADS with about 4 NT BDC still.
>
> We've taken 2 old NT BDC offline for good.
>
> But they still show up in AD users and computers in the domain
controllers
> OU.
>
> I've tried just right clicking and deleting them, but I get an error. The
> DSA object cannot be deleted.
>
> I've looked though technet and it was pointing me toward Ntdsutil, but It
> doesn't seem to be able to do anything with downlevel servers.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Jason Benway
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