DirectoryEntry.DeleteTree Method
Definition
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Deletes this entry and its entire subtree from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy.
public:
void DeleteTree();public void DeleteTree ();member this.DeleteTree : unit -> unitPublic Sub DeleteTree ()Exceptions
The specified DirectoryEntry is not a container.
Remarks
Of the Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) system-supplied providers, only the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) currently supports this operation.
Caution
The entry and its entire subtree are deleted from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy.
Security
- Use DirectoryServicesPermission for deleting entries from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy. Associated enumeration: System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesPermissionAccess.
Applies to
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