Uninstall AD RMS

If AD RMS was already installed before, uninstall it to provide a more secure, hardware-based cryptographic service provider for the RMS cluster key in further installations. For this purpose, complete the following steps:

  1. Open Server Manager (Start Administrative ToolsServer Manager).

  2. Start the Remove Roles Wizard (Roles Remove Roles) and click NEXT.

  3. Unselect the roles Active Directory Rights Management Services and Internet Information Services and click NEXT.

  4. Click REMOVE.

  5. Reboot the machine as soon as the wizard is done.

  6. After login, wait until the installation is complete.

  7. AD RMS clients use a service connection point (SCP) to automatically discover the AD RMS Custer. To unregister the old SCP, download the RMS Administration Toolkit with SP2 and install it.

  8. Open a command prompt (Start → Run → type in cmd), navigate to the installation folder:

    • cd C:\Program Files\RMA SP2 Administration Toolkit\ADScpRegister\ and unregister SCP:

    • ADScpRegister.exe unregisterscp.