Remove Web Application Proxy Server From Cluster [FAST]

: Log in with local administrative rights on the WAP server. You also need local administrator rights on the AD FS servers.

If a server in the cluster has failed and cannot be accessed, you must perform the manual removal via PowerShell (as shown in the first section) from another active member of the farm to clear it from the configuration. PowerShell script

Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Remote-Access -IncludeManagementTools -Restart Use code with caution.

Method 2: Removing a WAP Server via PowerShell (Recommended) remove web application proxy server from cluster

Note: Using the aliases swpc (Set) and gwpc (Get) is also common in technical documentation. Verify the server is gone by running: powershell (Get-WebApplicationProxyConfiguration).ConnectedServersName Use code with caution. 2. Decommissioning the Server Role

In the left-hand navigation pane, click on Configuration and then select Web Application Proxy .

Even if you shut down or uninstall a server, it may still appear in the Remote Access Management Console of the remaining nodes. Use PowerShell on a remaining "healthy" WAP server to remove the old node from the list of connected servers. : Log in with local administrative rights on the WAP server

Even after role removal, some artifacts persist. Delete manually:

Use the socket CLI to set the server state to maint (maintenance):

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Removes the server's certificate trust relationship with the AD FS federation service.

Check the remaining nodes:

He looked at the dark server one last time. Tomorrow, it would be wiped, re-imaged, and repurposed. But tonight, it was just a silent monument to a job well done.

Remove the target WAP server from your hardware load balancer (HLB) or Windows Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster. Allow existing sessions to drain naturally.