Proper way to remove domain

[BridgeRE]

A friend set up an SBS2003 server and accidentally created a domain. What is the proper way to remove this server/domain? Do I need to run dcpromo, follow the wizard, then join the workgroup?

Thanks,
-Marc

 

[WhoKilledKenny]

If you don't wish to have a domain you can re-run dcpromo to remove it (Windows Active Directory), Make sure you choose last domain controller for this domain. Note: I am not well veresed with SBS as I don't use it so, I am assuming it's the same, just double check on the microsoft site to make sure.

 

[BridgeRE]

Worked fine, Thank you

 

[MiniOrganMorgan]

SBS has to be in it's own domain at the top of the AD tree. If you dcpromo SBS down, it will shutdown after a few hours of operational as technically that configuration is against the EULA of SBS....

 

[BridgeRE]

Huh?

 

[soutener]

MiniOrganMorgan is correct, SBS has to be on its own domain, if you have an existing domain, you cannot join sbs to it and you can not run sbs as a stand alone server, it has to be a dc.

only way around this is to get a copy of 2k3 standard

 

[BridgeRE]

Understood, but the whole shutdown after a few hours is just not true, it's been up and running for 3 days now.

 

[MiniOrganMorgan]

Sorry, got my timings mixed up, I've been led to believe that an SBS box will shut itself down after a period of time if is not it's own domain.