Learn how to demote an Active Directory Domain Controller, both gracefully and forced. In this example, I show you how to gracefully demote a domain controller from an active directory domain, and then show you how to force remove an offline domain controller from the domain. How to move Active Directory FSMO roles: How to seize Active Directory FSMO roles: View the blog post here: Hi, I’m Danny, a London based IT consultant and sporadic blogger. You can view all my blog posts at: