Remove-Computer

Computers: Removes an Active Directory computer

Script

param(
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$OUPath,

	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$Computername,

	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[PSCredential]$DomainAccount,

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$DomainName,

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[ValidateSet('Base', 'OneLevel', 'SubTree')]
	[string]$SearchScope = 'SubTree',

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[ValidateSet('Basic', 'Negotiate')]
	[string]$AuthType = "Negotiate"
)

try {
	Import-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction Stop

	$sam = $Computername
	if (-not $sam.EndsWith('$')) {
		$sam += '$'
	}

	[hashtable]$cmdArgs = @{
		'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
		'AuthType'    = $AuthType
	}
	if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) {
		$cmdArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount)
	}
	if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($DomainName)) {
		$cmdArgs.Add("Current", 'LocalComputer')
	} else {
		$cmdArgs.Add("Identity", $DomainName)
	}
	$Domain = Get-ADDomain @cmdArgs

	$getArgs = @{
		'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
		'AuthType'    = $AuthType
		'Filter'      = "(SamAccountName -eq '$sam') -or (DNSHostName -eq '$Computername') -or (DistinguishedName -eq '$Computername')"
		'Server'      = $Domain.PDCEmulator
		'SearchBase'  = $OUPath
		'SearchScope' = $SearchScope
	}
	if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) {
		$getArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount)
	}
	
	$cmp = Get-ADComputer @getArgs

	if ($null -ne $cmp) {
		$removeArgs = @{
			'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
			'AuthType'    = $AuthType
			'Identity'    = $cmp
			'Server'      = $Domain.PDCEmulator
			'Confirm'     = $false
		}
		if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) {
			$removeArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount)
		}
		Remove-ADComputer @removeArgs
		Write-Output "Computer '$Computername' deleted successfully."
	} else {
		throw "Computer '$Computername' not found in OU '$OUPath'"
	}
} catch {
	Write-Error $_
	exit 1
}

Customize

OUPath string

Specifies the Active Directory path (OU).

Computername string

DistinguishedName, DNSHostName or SamAccountName of the computer.

DomainAccount PSCredential

Active Directory Credential for remote execution on jumphost without CredSSP.

DomainName string

Name of the Active Directory Domain.

SearchScope string

Specifies the scope of the search (Base, OneLevel, SubTree).

AuthType string

Specifies the authentication method to use (Basic or Negotiate).