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Hi!<br />
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Use only &quot;dsquery computer OU=Desktops,OU=Workstation<wbr />s,OU=045HO<wbr />,OU=Locati<wbr />ons,DC=vel<wbr />ux,DC=org -inactive 50 -limit 0 | dsrm&quot; if you are trying to delete old computer accounts. Your dsrm part of command is trying to delete an OU.<br />
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HTH<br />
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Toni
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Hi!

Use only "dsquery computer OU=Desktops,OU=Workstations,OU=045HO,OU=Locations,DC=velux,DC=org -inactive 50 -limit 0 | dsrm" if you are trying to delete old computer accounts. Your dsrm part of command is trying to delete an OU.

HTH

Toni

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Hi Toniur<br />
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Thanks for your comment.<br />
How can I then combine my dsquery with a &quot;auto &quot;&nbsp;deletion of in thsi example computers?<br />

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Hi Toniur
 
Thanks for your comment.
How can I then combine my dsquery with a "auto " deletion of in thsi example computers?


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When I try to run my below syntax I get this error:<br />
&quot;Are you sure you wish to delete all children of OU=Desktops,OU=Workstation<wbr />s,OU=045HO<wbr />,OU=Locati<wbr />ons,DC<br />
=velux,DC=org (Y/N)? dsrm failed:OU=Desktops,OU=Work<wbr />stations,O<wbr />U=045HO,OU<wbr />=Locations<wbr />,DC=velux,<wbr />DC=org:T<br />
he handle is invalid.&quot;<br />

<pre><code id="code-193835">dsquery computer OU=Desktops,OU=Workstations,OU=045HO,OU=Locations,DC=velux,DC=org -inactive 50 -limit 0 | dsrm &quot;OU=Desktops,OU=Workstations,OU=045HO,OU=Locations,DC=velux,DC=org&quot; -subtree -exclude -c
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When I try to run my below syntax I get this error:
"Are you sure you wish to delete all children of OU=Desktops,OU=Workstations,OU=045HO,OU=Locations,DC
=velux,DC=org (Y/N)? dsrm failed:OU=Desktops,OU=Workstations,OU=045HO,OU=Locations,DC=velux,DC=org:T
he handle is invalid."

dsquery | dsrm what´s wrong with my syntax

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