DirectoryEntry.DeleteTree Method

Definition

Deletes this entry and its entire subtree from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy.

C#
public void 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

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided), 10 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10