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What to do before Retiring a Domain Controller

I would like to retire (turn off) an old Domain Controller.

1. All of the FSMO Roles have been moved to another Domain Controller.
2. This is 1 of 2 total Global Catalogue Servers on the Domain.

Questions A: Do I need to remove the Global Catalog rights from this server before I Demote it?

Questions B: After I demote this server, from being a Domain Controller, can I just turn it off?

Please reference a previous ticket. https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25363156/What-to-consider-when-demoting-a-Global-Catalog-server-Windows-2003-Server.html

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OK,

1. I have removed the GC option tonight.

2. I will demote the Domain after business hours Thursday.

3. This is still a DNS Server; but, no one is using it, for DNS now.
a. I will allow it to continue to be a DNS server ( I will not remove that role).

4. Then, I will plan to turn off the server at the end of business on Friday.

Sound good?

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