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Deleting the Objects in an OU

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

This topic explains how to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to delete the objects in an organizational unit (OU).

Example

The following example demonstrates how to delete the user U1 in the OU Test in the Fabrikam.com domain:

Remove-ADObject 'CN=U1,OU=Test,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM'

Additional information

For a full explanation of the parameters that you can pass to Remove-ADObject, at the Active Directory module command prompt, type Get-Help Remove-ADObject –detailed, and then press ENTER.