I have a 2013 server with exchange installed that I want exchange removed, I only use this server for it's active directory function to control login to connected pc's and as a file server. I no longer use or want the email services, How can I remove exchange without causing a problem with active directory? Or is it even possible to do it without doing a fresh install and not adding exchange?
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It is possible; for example, it is referenced in the Microsoft document How and when to decommission your on-premises Exchange servers in a hybrid deployment.
That being said, that lengthy document mostly describes how to ensure that your mail configuration is properly migrated to another server, and the final step is:
- You can now safely uninstall Exchange from the on-premises servers.
Actually uninstalling is apparently an exercise left to the reader! This post at social.technet also includes disentanglement steps and ends with:
Finally, you can uninstall Exchange 2013 from Add/Remove Programs or PowerShell with below command:
Setup /Mode:Uninstall /iacceptexchangeserverlicenseterms
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