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Appendix 8 — Active Directory (direct):
Leaving a domain
VCS Deployment Guide: Authenticating Devices (VCS X7.0)
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Appendix 8 — Active Directory (direct):
Leaving a domain
Leaving a domain
Note: For clusters, a Leave Domain must be carried out for each peer.
To get VCS to leave the AD domain, access to VCS via the root login is required.
1. Login as root over SSH or via the serial interface, then type:
a. domain_management
you will be presented with the options:
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1) Join Domain
2) Leave Domain
3) VCS Status
4) Domain Information
5) Exit
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1) Join Domain
2) Leave Domain
3) VCS Status
4) Domain Information
5) Exit
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b. Choose option 2 Leave Domain
c.
When asked, enter the domain administrator username
d. When asked, enter the domain administrator password (case sensitive)
Note: the domain administrator username and password are not stored in VCS; they are only
used in Join AD domain, Leave AD domain and VCS Status operations.
used in Join AD domain, Leave AD domain and VCS Status operations.
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A successful Leave will result in the messages:
Deleted account for ‘<DNS Local hostname>’ in realm ‘<AD DOMAIN (FQDN)>’
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Domain leave succeeded
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Domain leave succeeded