Remove-MgUser
Delete a user object. When deleted, user resources, including their mailbox and license assignments, are moved to a temporary container and if the user is restored within 30 days, these objects are restored to them. The user is also restored to any groups they were a member of. After 30 days and if not restored, the user object is permanently deleted and their assigned resources freed. To manage the deleted user object, see deletedItems.
Note
To view the beta release of this cmdlet, view Remove-MgBetaUser
Syntax
Remove-MgUser
-UserId <String>
[-IfMatch <String>]
[-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
[-Headers <IDictionary>]
[-PassThru]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Remove-MgUser
-InputObject <IUsersIdentity>
[-IfMatch <String>]
[-ResponseHeadersVariable <String>]
[-Headers <IDictionary>]
[-PassThru]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Delete a user object. When deleted, user resources, including their mailbox and license assignments, are moved to a temporary container and if the user is restored within 30 days, these objects are restored to them. The user is also restored to any groups they were a member of. After 30 days and if not restored, the user object is permanently deleted and their assigned resources freed. To manage the deleted user object, see deletedItems.
Permissions
Permission type | Least privileged permissions | Higher privileged permissions |
---|---|---|
Delegated (work or school account) | User.ReadWrite.All | Not available. |
Delegated (personal Microsoft account) | Not supported. | Not supported. |
Application | User.ReadWrite.All | Not available. |
Examples
Example 1: Remove a user
Remove-MgUser -UserId '5c442efb-5e66-484a-936a-91b6810bed14'
This example removes a user.
Example 2: Remove a user with a confirmation
Remove-MgUser -UserId '3f80a75e-750b-49aa-a6b0-d9bf6df7b4c6' -Confirm
This examples removes a user after the user is prompted for a confirmation.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Headers
Optional headers that will be added to the request.
Type: | IDictionary |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-IfMatch
ETag
Type: | String |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InputObject
Identity Parameter To construct, see NOTES section for INPUTOBJECT properties and create a hash table.
Type: | IUsersIdentity |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns true when the command succeeds
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ProgressAction
{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}
Type: | ActionPreference |
Aliases: | proga |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ResponseHeadersVariable
Optional Response Headers Variable.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | RHV |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-UserId
The unique identifier of user
Type: | String |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.Graph.PowerShell.Models.IUsersIdentity
System.Collections.IDictionary
Outputs
System.Boolean
Notes
COMPLEX PARAMETER PROPERTIES
To create the parameters described below, construct a hash table containing the appropriate properties. For information on hash tables, run Get-Help about_Hash_Tables.
INPUTOBJECT <IUsersIdentity>
: Identity Parameter
[AttachmentBaseId <String>]
: The unique identifier of attachmentBase[AttachmentSessionId <String>]
: The unique identifier of attachmentSession[ChecklistItemId <String>]
: The unique identifier of checklistItem[DirectoryObjectId <String>]
: The unique identifier of directoryObject[ExtensionId <String>]
: The unique identifier of extension[LicenseDetailsId <String>]
: The unique identifier of licenseDetails[LinkedResourceId <String>]
: The unique identifier of linkedResource[OAuth2PermissionGrantId <String>]
: The unique identifier of oAuth2PermissionGrant[OutlookCategoryId <String>]
: The unique identifier of outlookCategory[ProfilePhotoId <String>]
: The unique identifier of profilePhoto[ServiceStorageQuotaBreakdownId <String>]
: The unique identifier of serviceStorageQuotaBreakdown[SharedInsightId <String>]
: The unique identifier of sharedInsight[TodoTaskId <String>]
: The unique identifier of todoTask[TodoTaskListId <String>]
: The unique identifier of todoTaskList[TrendingId <String>]
: The unique identifier of trending[UsedInsightId <String>]
: The unique identifier of usedInsight[UserId <String>]
: The unique identifier of user[WindowsSettingId <String>]
: The unique identifier of windowsSetting[WindowsSettingInstanceId <String>]
: The unique identifier of windowsSettingInstance