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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Clearing the global catalog setting initiates removal of the partial directory partitions from the directory database of the domain controller.
Administrative Credentials
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group in the domain of the global catalog server.
Open Active Directory Sites and Services.
Expand the Sites container, and then expand the site from which you are removing a global catalog server.
Expand the Servers container and then expand the Server object for the domain controller that you want to remove as a global catalog server.
Right-click the NTDS Settings object for the target server, and then click Properties.
If the Global Catalog check box is selected, clear the check box, and then click OK.