Remove Web Application Proxy Server From Cluster -

An amateur leaves orphaned configuration entries, stale DNS records, and broken health checks. A professional leaves a cluster that is smaller, faster, and healthier than before.

$proxy = Get-AdfsProxy -Name "wap-node-01.contoso.com" Remove-AdfsProxy -TargetProxy $proxy If you skip Step 2, the ADFS server will still attempt to send "relying party trust" updates to the removed proxy, causing event ID 364 and proxy sync timeouts in the event log. Scenario B: NGINX Reverse Proxy Cluster Assuming you have an active-passive or active-active cluster managed via a configuration management tool (Ansible, Puppet) or shared storage. remove web application proxy server from cluster

Open PowerShell as Administrator on the target WAP server: An amateur leaves orphaned configuration entries, stale DNS