How to turn off Open Directory?

How do I turn off Open Directory? In Server Admin.app, if I uncheck the Open Directory service and click 'save', it re-checks itself on.

In Lion, you have to install the server admin apps (server admin and workgroup manager - it's a separate download). Once you configure Server Admin to manage Open Directory, you can then demote the server to standalone from there.
Miles

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