Remove-User

Users: Removes an Active Directory 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 = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$Username,

	[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('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

	$removeArgs = @{
		'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
		'Server'      = $Domain.PDCEmulator
		'AuthType'    = $AuthType
		'Identity'    = $Username
		'Confirm'     = $false
	}
	if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) {
		$removeArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount)
	}
	
	Remove-ADUser @removeArgs
	Write-Output "User '$Username' deleted successfully."
} catch {
	Write-Error $_
	exit 1
}

Customize

OUPath string

Specifies the Active Directory path (OU).

Username string

Display name, SAMAccountName, DistinguishedName or user principal name of the user.

DomainAccount PSCredential

Active Directory Credential for remote execution without CredSSP.

DomainName string

Name of the Active Directory Domain.

AuthType string

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