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Removing multiple AD groups

I need a Powershell script that will delete all Ad Groups in a text file with verification. I have 100's of groups in the text file that include local and global groups. I will award points asap.

Thanks!

mystikal1000

Asked: 2015-01-08

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becraigCommented: 2015-01-08

What kinds of verification do you need ?

Do you need a prompt to answer Yes or No before completing the step ?

Easy one liner

gc files.txt | % {
get-adgroup -filter 'Name -like $_ | remove-adgroup -whatif
}

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Above will remove without prompting

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becraigCommented: 2015-01-08

Alternatively in order to have a clean environment you can also perform the below steps

Query to verify the group exists
Delete all members from the group
Then delete the group from AD

gc files.txt | % {
$gname = $_
Get-ADGroupMember $gname | % {Remove-ADGroupMember $_ $_ -Confirm:$false}
get-adgroup -filter 'Name -like $gname | remove-adgroup 
}

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mystikal1000Author Commented: 2015-01-08

I don't need a confirmation. Your second script will work, but...

I tried running the 2nd script, but got this error...

get-adgroup -filter 'Name -like $gname | remove-adgroup}
+                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The string is missing the terminator: '.
At C:\test\deletegroups.ps1:1 char:19
+ gc groups.txt | % {
+                   ~
Missing closing '}' in statement block.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TerminatorExpectedAtEndOfString

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becraigCommented: 2015-01-08

gc files.txt | % {
$gname = $_
Get-ADGroupMember $gname | % {Remove-ADGroupMember $_ $_ -Confirm:$false}
get-adgroup -Identity $gname | remove-adgroup 
}

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