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Piping into remove-aduser

Hi Experts,

Why is this script not working:

:\> gc c:\usersremove.txt | % {get-aduser -filter 'Name -like $_ '} | ft SamAccountName | % {remove-aduser $_ -confirm:$false}

dipopo

ASKER

Also tried this but same result, must be missing something.

gc C:\removesamaccount.txt | remove-aduser -confirm:$false

and the above is the samaccountsname in a text file.

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dipopo

ASKER

Error generated is:

Remove-ADUser : Cannot find an object with identity: 'bracken
' under: 'DC=xxxxxxxxx,DC=xxx'.
At line:1 char:46
+ gc C:\removesamaccount.txt | % {remove-aduser <<<< "$_" -confirm:$false}

but running the command with the samaccountname works!

remove-aduser bracken -confirm:$false

hence what is the difference as the only thing that is different is one is piped and the other is not!!!!

SubSun

Do you have any trailing space in the text file data?

dipopo

ASKER

Thank you Subsun this worked wonderfully!

gc c:\usersremove.txt | % {get-aduser -filter 'Name -like $_ ' | remove-aduser -confirm:$false}

I'm baffled though as I tried this before and it did not work....oh well, all is well that ends well.

Thanks again.

SubSun

Nice.. BTB any particular reason for the B grade?

Please see the EE guidelines on grading..
http://support.experts-exchange.com/customer/portal/articles/481419

dipopo

ASKER

Opps my bad, anyway I can change it?

SubSun

No problem.. I think only Mod's can change it.. you may use Request Attention option to create a request with Mod's..