Remove the local computer from a workgroup or domain.
Syntax
Remove-Computer [[-Credential] <PSCredential>] [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Remove-Computer cmdlet removes the local computer from its current workgroup or domain.
When you remove a computer from a domain, Remove-Computer also disables the computer's domain account.
When the computer is in a domain, you must provide credentials, even when they are the credentials of the current user, and you must restart the computer to make the change effective.
To get the results of the command, use the Verbose and PassThru parameters.
Parameters
-Credential <PSCredential>
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as "User01" or "Domain01\User01", or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.
To remove a computer from a domain, you must use the Credential parameter, even when you are using the credentials of the current user.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
2 |
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Default Value |
The credentials of the current user |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-PassThru
Returns the results of the command. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs and Outputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet returns.
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Inputs |
None You cannot pipe input to this cmdlet |
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Outputs |
Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ComputerChangeInfo When you use the PassThru parameter, Remove-Computer returns a ComputerChangeInfo object. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output. |
Example 1
C:\PS>remove-computer This command removes the computer from a workgroup.
Example 2
C:\PS>remove-computer -credential domain01\admin01 -passthru -verbose; restart-computer These commands remove the local computer from the domain to which it is joined. The first command removes the computer from the domain. The command uses the Credential parameter to supply the credentials of a domain administrator. It uses the PassThru parameter and the Verbose common parameter to display information about the success or failure of the command. The second command uses the Restart-Computer cmdlet to restart the computer, which is required to complete the remove operation. The semi-colon (;) separates the two commands.
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