Remove Web Application Proxy | Server From Cluster
# Uninstall the Web Application Proxy role Uninstall-WindowsFeature Web-Application-Proxy
Run this command to see which servers the cluster still thinks are active: powershell (Get-WebApplicationProxyConfiguration).ConnectedServersName Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard remove web application proxy server from cluster
: Delete any DNS records (like A or CNAME records) pointing to the old server's IP. WAP – How to remove a WAP Server
: If the server is being decommissioned permanently, revoke or delete any local ADFS ProxyTrust certificates. WAP – How to remove a WAP Server from WAP clusters The document covers pre-removal assessment
Note: You will be prompted to confirm the removal. Type 'Y' to proceed.
This paper provides a comprehensive, vendor-agnostic methodology for safely removing a WAP server from a cluster, with specific attention to Microsoft Web Application Proxy (commonly used with AD FS) as the primary use case. The document covers pre-removal assessment, traffic draining, configuration backup, node removal, post-removal validation, and decommissioning.