How to remove client PC from Domain Controller

How to remove client PC from Domain Controller


If you want to learn how to join a Client to a Domain in Active Directory Environment on Window Server 2012 r2 you can click this link.


In this tutorial, you will learn how to remove client PC from DC.

Let's begin...

  • Log in as Domain User in your Client Machine with your very secret Password.





  • Go to This PC and Right Click on This PC and then click on properties to open system properties.




  • You can see your details here.



In my case,
Computer Name: DESKTOP-I144F3Q
Full Computer Name : DESKTOP-I144F3Q.Sanima.com
Domain: Sanima.com

Note that I am currently joined to Sanima.com Domain. Now let's remove this client PC from Domain Controller.

Follow the following steps to remove the client PC.
  • Click on Change Settings.


You will see something like this saying

Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?




  • Enter an admin user and password.




  • Click OK.
( you will see the System Properties dialog box ).




  • Now Click on change (You will see Computer Name / Domain Changes).

  • Click on Workgroup radio button and Enter WORKGROUP in the textbox.


  • Click OK.
  • You may be asked to confirm Changes.
  • Enter the name and password of an account with permission to remove the computer from the domain.


  • Enter your very secret Password.




  • Now you will see Computer Name/ Domain Changes dialog box.



  • You will see Computer Name / Domain Changes dialog saying
After you leave the domain, you will need to know the password of the local administrator account to log in to your computer. Click OK to continue.

  • Click OK.



  • You will see the Welcome note saying Welcome to the WORKGROUP workgroup.
  • Click OK to continue.


You must restart your Computer to apply these changes.

Before restarting, Save any open files and close all programs.

  • Click OK.

  • Confirm to restart by Clicking on Restart Now.


  • Your client machine will restart.


  • Now Enter your local administrative credentials and hit Enter.


  • Now go to This PC and open  system properties.





  • Now you can see that you are a member of WORKGROUP.
Finally, we have removed Client PC from Domain Controller.


If you have any query and if you detect any error you can contact me via email: whopawan@gmail.com
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