Remove a member from the Schema Admins group
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To remove a member from the Schema Admins group
Using the Windows interface
Using a command line
Using the Windows interface
Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
In the console tree, click Users in the forest root domain.
Where?
- Active Directory Users and Computers/forest root domain/Users
In the details pane, right-click the Schema Admins group, and then click Properties.
On the Members tab, click the member you want to delete, and then click Remove.
Notes
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group or the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.
Using a command line
Open Command Prompt.
Type:
dsmod groupGroupDN-rmmbrMemberDN
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
GroupDN |
Specifies the distinguished name of the Schema Admins group in your root domain. For example, if the name of your root domain is example.microsoft.com, you would type: "cn=schema admins,cn=users,dc=example,dc=microsoft,dc=com" |
MemberDN |
Specifies the distinguished name of the user you want to remove from the Schema Admins group. For example, if you want to remove a user named "Mary Baker" from the Schema Admins group, you would type: "cn=mary baker,cn=users,dc=example,dc=microsoft,dc=com" |
Notes
To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group or the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt type:
dsmod group /?
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