To remove a server role
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To remove a server role
Open Manage Your Server.
Under Managing Your Server Roles, click Add or remove a role.
In the Configure Your Server Wizard, on the Preliminary Steps page, click Next.
On the Server Role page, click the role that you want to remove, and then click Next.
On the Role Removal Confirmation page, select the Remove the server role check box, and then click Next.
On the Server Role Removed page, click Finish.
Important
- When you remove a server role, you might break dependencies that exist between the server role and other programs. Be sure to test removing the server role in a test environment before doing so on your network.
Notes
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.
To open Manage Your Server, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Manage Your Server.
For more information about removing specific server roles and any dependencies that might be affected, see the following:
File server role: Configuring a file server
Print server role: Configuring a print server
Application server role: Configuring an application server
Mail server role: Configuring a mail server
Terminal server role: Configuring a terminal server
Remote access/VPN server role: Configuring a remote access/VPN server
Domain controller role: Configuring a domain controller
DNS server role: Configuring a DNS server
DHCP server role: Configuring a DHCP server
Streaming media server role: Configuring a streaming media server
Information about functional differences
- Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.