I have logged in as Administrator to my windows 2012 server.
I just installed active directory certificate services role, now I want to remove it (as this service prevents me from adding my server to a domain) but the roles are grayed out. What can I do?
Windows Server 2012 R2 – How to Remove Active Directory Certificate Services Role
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Go to Server Manager, or type "servermanager" at a command prompt. The GUI Server Manager will pop up.
Click the Manage dropdown up in the top right. Choose "Add Roles and Features."
Click next, next, select the right server, click next.
Now you should be on the Server Roles selection. Expand IIS (which will be greyed out since you have already installed it.) But the features or role services or whatever you want to call them, such as WebDAV Publishing for example, will not be greyed out because you haven't installed it yet. So click it.
Hit next, next, Install. Add and remove role services at will.
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Best Answer
Are you sure you're running the Remove Roles and Features wizard?
You can also try to remove the role via Powershell. Run Powershell as an Administrator then type the following in the console.