Remove-ADObject
Synopsis
Description
The Identity parameter specifies the Active Directory object to remove. You can identify an object by its distinguished name (DN) or GUID. You can also set the Identity parameter to an Active Directory object variable, such as $, or pass an object through the pipeline to the Identity parameter. For example, you can use the Get-ADObject cmdlet to retrieve an object and then pass the object through the pipeline to the Remove-ADObject cmdlet.
For AD LDS environments, the Partition parameter must be specified except when: – Using a DN to identify objects: the partition will be auto-generated from the DN. – Running cmdlets from an Active Directory provider drive: the current path will be used to set the partition. – A default naming context or partition is specified.
To specify a default naming context for an AD LDS environment, set the msDS-defaultNamingContext property of the Active Directory directory service agent (DSA) object (nTDSDSA) for the AD LDS instance.
Parameters
-AuthType
Specifies the authentication method to use. Possible values for this parameter include:
Required? false
Position? named
Default value Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AuthType.Negotiate
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential <PSCredential>
Specifies the user account credentials to use to perform this task. The default credentials are the credentials of the currently logged on user unless the cmdlet is run from an Active Directory PowerShell provider drive. If the cmdlet is run from such a provider drive, the account associated with the drive is the default.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Identity <ADObject>
Specifies an Active Directory object by providing one of the following property values. The identifier in parentheses is the LDAP display name for the attribute.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-IncludeDeletedObjects <SwitchParameter>
Specifies to retrieve deleted objects and the deactivated forward and backward links. When this parameter is specified, the cmdlet uses the following LDAP controls:
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Partition <String>
Specifies the distinguished name of an Active Directory partition. The distinguished name must be one of the naming contexts on the current directory server. The cmdlet searches this partition to find the object defined by the Identity parameter.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Recursive <SwitchParameter>
Specifies that the cmdlet should remove the object and any children it contains.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <String>
Specifies the Active Directory Domain Services instance to connect to, by providing one of the following values for a corresponding domain name or directory server. The service may be any of the following: Active Directory Lightweight Domain Services, Active Directory Domain Services or Active Directory Snapshot instance.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm <SwitchParameter>
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf <SwitchParameter>
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? falseSyntax
Remove-ADObject [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-AuthType <ADAuthType>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Identity] <ADObject> [-IncludeDeletedObjects] [-Partition <String>] [-Recursive] [-Server <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
This cmdlet does not work with an Active Directory Snapshot.
C:\PS>Remove-ADObject ‘CN=Kamal-lap,CN=Computers,DC=TOSSolution,DC=COM’
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove" on Target "CN=Kamal-lap,CN=Computers,DC=TOSSolution,DC=COM".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
C:\PS>Remove-ADObject “OU=Finance,OU=UserAccounts,DC= TOSSolution ,DC=COM” -Recursive
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove" on Target "OU=Finance,OU=UserAccounts,DC=TOSSolution,DC=COM".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
C:\PS>Remove-ADObject “823923g7-ea80-45e1-bc93-08a78d8c4853” -Confirm:$false
C:\PS>Remove-ADObject -Identity “CN=InternalApps,DC=AppNC” -server “TOSSolution-SRV1:60000”
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove" on Target "CN=InternalApps,DC=AppNC".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
C:\PS>Get-ADObject -Filter ‘isDeleted -eq $true -and -not (isRecycled -eq $true) -and name -ne “Deleted Objects” -and lastKnownParent -eq “OU=Accounting,DC=TOSSolution,DC=com”‘ -IncludeDeletedObjects | Remove-ADObject
Recycles all the objects in the recycle bin which used to be in the container ‘OU=Accounting,DC=TOSSolution,DC=com’.
Get-Command Remove-ADObject
. Get-ADObject
. New-ADObject
. Set-ADObject
