Hi Robert, I received most of my training on 2000 server, Active Directory, Clustering 2000 , Exchange 2000 and SQL 2000 from Quickstart Technologies in san Francisco. All in all I have just about 600 hours of MOC training from Quickstart on 2000 server technologies ( Cathy Moya with Microsoft was one of my instructors at Quickstart and she was also my instructor for TCP/IP for NT 3.51 and Windows 95 at Technowlgy Education centers in San Francisco back in 1996 ) .
I may be mistaken but in the MOC recovery labs I do not recall any mention of using NTDSUTIL other then to seize the FSMO roles due to a failed DC controller that held the FSMO. If Microsoft expects people who take MOC training at a CTEC to be effective 2000 / 2003 sys admins then such procedure to remove failed controllers should also be covered in the labs, and I also see no reason as to why Microsoft does not have a GUI tool yet to remove such connections effectively. I'll have to be honest with you I have had no training on AD 2003 and I am not sure if the 2003 AD class covers this, so if it does, please accept my apology for my comment. ( I did take an Exchange 2003 Class from KenVonberg a Microsoft MVP and MCT and the MOC for Exchange 2003 did not cover this either ). I am not putting down Microsoft only suggesting improvements in it's flagship product for ease of management. BTW Technowlogy Education centers was actually spelled Technowlogy not Technology before they were acquired by Productivity Point. :-) Sincerely, Jose Medeiros Former Vice President and Postmaster NTEA MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT www.ntea.net www.tvnug.org www.sfntug.org ------------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Williams (RRE) Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 3:58 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] removing a DC from AD What specific MOC Course (s) are you referring to? Robert Williams, MCSE NT4/2K/2K3, Security+ Infrastructure Rapid Response Engineer Northeast Region Microsoft Corporation Global Solutions Support Center -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Medeiros, Jose Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 12:32 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] removing a DC from AD Hi Robert, Thank you for pointing that out. I hope that the MOC courseware was also changed to reflect Microsoft's support recommendations on this subject. Thanks again, Jose Medeiros www.ntea.net www.sfntug.org www.tvnug.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Williams (RRE) Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:21 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] removing a DC from AD Also, unless you have a hankering for FRS headaches, you should make sure that the FRS objects in AD are deleted as well. The safest way is to use the methods built in (ntdsutil as per the articles mentioned). Good Luck! Robert Williams, MCSE NT4/2K/2K3, Security+ Infrastructure Rapid Response Engineer Northeast Region Microsoft Corporation Global Solutions Support Center -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Medeiros, Jose Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 11:51 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] removing a DC from AD Hi Antonio, In theory you should just be able to go into sites and services and delete the server object. You will also have to delete the existing KCC connections to each DC that still has a connection to the deleted server and you will have to go into DNS and delete the SERVER SRV records that point to the old server and tombstone the Wins entry if your using a Wins server. Sincerely, Jose Medeiros ------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Antonio Aranda Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:31 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] removing a DC from AD Could anyone tell me how to remove a Domain Controller that does not exit anymore from AD? I had three controllers and one had a catastrophic hardware failure. So now I need to remove a nonexistent DC from the AD. Antonio ======================================================================== ====== This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you received this message in error please delete it and notify us. If this message was misdirected, Credit Suisse, its subsidiaries and affiliates (CS) do not waive any confidentiality or privilege. CS retains and monitors electronic communications sent through its network. 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