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Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a domain controller named DC5. DC5 has a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2012 R2.
You need to uninstall Active Directory from DC5 manually.
Which tool should you use?
A. The Remove-ADComputer cmdlet
B. The ntdsutil.exe command
C. The dsamain.exe command
D. Uninstall-WindowsFeature cmdlet
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Ntdsutil.exe is a command-line tool that provides management facilities for Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS). You can use the ntdsutil commands to perform database maintenance of AD DS, manage and control single master operations, and remove metadata left behind by domain controllers that were removed from the network without being properly uninstalled. * NTdsutil commands include: / local roles
Manages local administrative roles on an RODC. / metadata cleanup Cleans up objects of decommissioned servers.
The question states that it must be done “manually”, and ntdsutil is a very manual tool.
References:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh472163.aspx#BKMK_RemoveSM
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732257.aspx#BKMK_powershell