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Remove-QADObject

Delete a user account, group or other object from Active Directory.

Syntax
Remove-QADObject [[-Identity] IdentityParameter]
[-DeleteTree] [-Force] [-Proxy]
[-WhatIf] [-Confirm] Advanced_Options

Key

-identity The Distinguished Name (DN), Canonical Name, GUID or, where applicable,
the Domain\Name, UPN or SID of the user object you wish to disable.

-DeleteTree Delete the specified object along with all of its descendant objects.
Without this parameter, Remove-QADObject will fail to delete any
container object that holds any child objects.

-Force Override any restrictions that prevent the command from succeeding.
Useful when running the command in a script

-WhatIf Describe what would happen if you executed the command,
without actually executing the command.

-Confirm Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.

Advanced_Options:
[-UseGlobalCatalog] [-Proxy] [-Service String]
[-ConnectionAccount String] [-ConnectionPassword SecureString]
[-Credential PSCredential] [-Connection ArsConnection]

Notes:
By default Remove-QADObject will connect to any available domain controller with the credentials of the locally logged on user, to connect to a specific domain controller using a specific account, either use the advanced options (-Proxy/-Service/-ConnectionAccount) or use the Connect-QADService cmdlet to make the connection.

Example

Remove the user account JaneC in domain ss64Dom

PS C:> remove-QADObject 'ss64Dom\JaneC'

Delete all the user objects located in a specific container:

PS C:> get-QADUser -searchRoot 'ss64Dom.ss64.com/testOU' | remove-QADObject -confirm

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