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While doing some prep work for upgrading my W2K network to W2K3, I found, while in AD Sites and Services and old server under Sites/Default First Site/Servers. &nbsp;This was a server in our network some time ago, but was decommisioned.<br />
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The simple way to phrase the question: can I just right-click and 'Delete' that server (from ADSS), or should I follow some other steps first?<br />
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I don't believe their are any roles on that server, but it would have had AD installed on it.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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TN
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While doing some prep work for upgrading my W2K network to W2K3, I found, while in AD Sites and Services and old server under Sites/Default First Site/Servers.  This was a server in our network some time ago, but was decommisioned.

The simple way to phrase the question: can I just right-click and 'Delete' that server (from ADSS), or should I follow some other steps first?

I don't believe their are any roles on that server, but it would have had AD installed on it.

Thanks,

TN

Remove old/dead server from AD Sites and Services

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).