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I've added a new domain controller to my network, which give me a total of three. &nbsp;I would like to demote the oldest one to a stand alone server and leave it on the domain as a file server. &nbsp;Is it as simple as confirming AD Replication and running DCPromo on that server?
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I've added a new domain controller to my network, which give me a total of three.  I would like to demote the oldest one to a stand alone server and leave it on the domain as a file server.  Is it as simple as confirming AD Replication and running DCPromo on that server?

Demoting a 2008R2 Domain Controller to standalone server and leaving it in the domain

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.