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Interesting question. &nbsp;I have always deleted them as they stay there until I do.<br />
If there is a setting I would like to know too
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Interesting question.  I have always deleted them as they stay there until I do.
If there is a setting I would like to know too

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Hi,<br />
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I don't think there is a setting for that. Machines not connected in 90 days loose connectivity and have to be rejoined. As far as I know, you would have to do it manually.<br />
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I guess that it could be done via some script, that would check when did machine last time connected to domain, and if it did not in past XX days, it would delete computer account.. but I would not do it.<br />
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Maybe some1 else has some idea :)<br />
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Regards,<br />
Ivan.
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Hi,

I don't think there is a setting for that. Machines not connected in 90 days loose connectivity and have to be rejoined. As far as I know, you would have to do it manually.

I guess that it could be done via some script, that would check when did machine last time connected to domain, and if it did not in past XX days, it would delete computer account.. but I would not do it.

Maybe some1 else has some idea :)

Regards,
Ivan.

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If machines have been removed off the network, is there a setting to remove the machines from AD automatically? Or do we have to do it manually?<br />
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If there is a setting, where is it?
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If machines have been removed off the network, is there a setting to remove the machines from AD automatically? Or do we have to do it manually?

If there is a setting, where is it?

How long do machines stay in AD?

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