In the Features page, uncheck (under RSAT). Confirm and click Remove , then restart the server. 5. Step 4: Clean Up AD FS Connected Servers (If Required)
Ensure the server object has been removed from the Active Directory connector group to avoid "phantom" server errors. Summary of Best Practices
There are several reasons why a WAP server might need to be removed from a cluster:
: If the server holds unique machine certificates, revoke them or let them expire naturally. remove web application proxy server from cluster
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Click in the upper right corner and select Remote Access Management . Step 2: Navigate to the Configuration Settings In the left navigation pane, select Web Application Proxy . In the Features page, uncheck (under RSAT)
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Locate the or Pool Members section matching your WAP cluster.
For native WAP clustering without external LB, use Windows Network Load Balancing (NLB) or DNS round-robin: Step 4: Clean Up AD FS Connected Servers
Method 2: Removing a WAP Server via PowerShell (Recommended)
Go to > Remove Roles and Features and completely uninstall the Remote Access role. Reboot the server.
Once the cluster no longer expects the server, you can safely remove the role from the target server itself. powershell
property or perform a clean uninstallation to decommission the node gracefully. Quick Removal via PowerShell