Remove Web Application Proxy Server From Cluster Patched

Uncheck (which automatically includes Web Application Proxy).

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During the uninstallation process, WAP automatically attempts to revoke its proxy trust certificate from AD FS. If the server was offline or firewalled during decommissioning, you must remove this manually on your primary AD FS server:

# On the target WAP server Uninstall-WindowsFeature Web-Application-Proxy -Restart remove web application proxy server from cluster

Note: You will be prompted to confirm the action. Press and hit Enter. Step 3: Verify Removal Success

Click in the upper right corner and select Remote Access Management . Step 2: Navigate to the Configuration Settings In the left navigation pane, select Web Application Proxy .

If you are planning an or a permanent downscale. Share public link Uncheck (which automatically includes Web Application Proxy)

Completely delete the node from your hardware load balancer pools.

To remove a Web Application Proxy (WAP) server from a cluster, you must update the ConnectedServersName property on the remaining active node(s) and then decommission the target server.

What (e.g., 2019, 2022, 2025) are you running? Are you using hardware load balancing or Windows NLB ? Will this server be repurposed or permanently deleted ? Share public link If the server was offline or firewalled during

Ensure the removed server’s name does not appear in the output.

Remove the target WAP server from your hardware load balancer (HLB) or Windows Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster. Allow existing sessions to drain naturally.