Remove-ServiceAccount

Users: Removes an Active Directory service account

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 = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$AccountName,

	[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

	[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'
		'Server'      = $Domain.PDCEmulator
		'AuthType'    = $AuthType
		'SearchBase'  = $OUPath
		'SearchScope' = $SearchScope
		'Filter'      = "SamAccountName -eq '$AccountName' -or DistinguishedName -eq '$AccountName'"
	}
	if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) { $getArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount) }

	$srv = Get-ADServiceAccount @getArgs
	
	if ($null -ne $srv) {
		Remove-ADServiceAccount -Identity $srv -Server $Domain.PDCEmulator -AuthType $AuthType -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
		Write-Output "Service account '$AccountName' deleted successfully."
	} else {
		throw "Service account '$AccountName' not found in OU '$OUPath'"
	}
} catch {
	Write-Error $_
	exit 1
}

Customize

OUPath string

Specifies the Active Directory path (OU).

AccountName string

SAMAccountName or DistinguishedName of the service account.

DomainAccount PSCredential

Active Directory Credential for remote execution 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).