Remove a dead Exchange server from Active Directory
- Connect to the domain controler
- Launch the run dialog (Windows Key + R)
- Type in the command “adsiedit.msc” et then press “OK”
- Right click on the console then “Connect to:”
- In the connexion dialog select “Well known Naming Context”
- In the drop down menu select “Configuration”
- Explode “CN=Configuration [domain]\CN=Services\CN=Microsoft Exchange\CN=[organization]\CN=Administrative Groups\CN=Servers”
- Right click on the dead server and pick “Delete”
- We also need to delete Database information as well, navigate to “CN=Configuration [domain]\CN=Services\CN=Microsoft Exchange\CN=[organization]\CN=Administrative Groups\CN=Databases”
- Explode each items to find wich one is related to the old server, then delete it as well.
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