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Chapter 3. Deploying Writable Domain Controllers

• Preparing to Deploy or Decommission Domain Controllers

• Adding Writable Domain Controllers

• Decommissioning Domain Controllers

• Forcing the Removal of Domain Controllers

In this chapter, I provide tips and techniques for adding and removing writable domain controllers. After setting up the initial domain controller in a domain, you deploy additional domain controllers to increase fault tolerance and improve operational efficiency. Just as you establish a server as a domain controller by installing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), you decommission a domain controller by removing AD DS. The decommissioned domain controller can then be taken out of service, or it can act as a server.

Preparing to ...