Demoting a Domain Controller

From: Raj Bhatt (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/23/04


Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 05:57:25 -0800

I get the same error messaged when logged on with a local
administrator account.
regards
Raj

>-----Original Message-----
>Consider that when you demote a DC to a member server the
>AD will be removed from that machine. You are logged on
>with a domain account. That domain account will no
longer
>be valid for the logon when the AD is removed. Log onto
>the machine as the local administrator and run DCPROMO to
>demote the machine.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>When using dcpromo to demote a dc to member server, I
get
>>the following error message:
>>
>>The attempt to configure the machine account dc1 on the
>>server dc4 failed "Access is Denied"
>>
>>I am logged onto dc1 with a Domain Admin account which
is
>>a member of the Enterprise Manager group. We have 3
dc's
>>in a single domain.
>>
>>Regards
>>Raj
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>



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