How do you demote a RODC?

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Delete the rodc object from AD users and Computers.
Delete the rodc object from the AD domain and services.
Ntdsutil.

How do I remove a RODC domain controller?

Removing metadata via Active Directory Users and Computers

Log in to DC server as Domain/Enterprise administrator and navigate to Server Manager > Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.
Expand the Domain > Domain Controllers.
Right click on the Domain Controller you need to manually remove and click Delete.

How do I manually remove a domain controller?

Remove dead domain controller

Active Directory Users and Computers > Domain Controllers > select the dead server.
Right click and Delete.
Click Yes to confirm.

How do I get rid of global catalog?

Expand the Servers container, and then expand the server object for the DC from which you want to remove the global catalog. Right-click NTDS Settings, and then click Properties. Clear the Global Catalog check box. Click Apply.

How do I force demote a domain controller 2016?

Option 1: Demote a Domain Controller Using Server Manager

Open Server Manager.
Select “Remote Roles and Features”
On the server selection page, select the server you want to demote and click the next button.
Uncheck “Active Directory Domain Services” on the Server Roles page.
Select Demote this domain controller.

How do I enable and disable global catalog?

Browse to the nTDSDSA object ( NTDS Settings ) underneath the server object for the domain controller you want to enable or disable the global catalog for. Right-click on NTDS Settings and select Properties. Under the General tab, check (to enable) or uncheck (to disable) the box beside Global Catalog. Click OK.

Why can you not uncheck global catalog GC as a configuration option?

Hint. Each Active Directory domain must have at least one DC with the Global Catalog role. Therefore, you won’t be able to disable the GC option if it’s the only domain controller with this role. These commands can be used to move the global catalog server functionality from one domain controller to another.