---
external help file: DSInternals.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: DSInternals
online version: https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/blob/master/Documentation/PowerShell/Remove-ADDBObject.md
schema: 2.0.0
---

# Remove-ADDBObject

## SYNOPSIS
Physically removes specified object from a ntds.dit file, making it semantically inconsistent. Highly experimental!

## SYNTAX

### ByDN
```
Remove-ADDBObject [-Force] -DistinguishedName <String> -DatabasePath <String> [-LogPath <String>] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### ByGuid
```
Remove-ADDBObject [-Force] -ObjectGuid <Guid> -DatabasePath <String> [-LogPath <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
{{Fill in the Description}}

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1
```powershell
PS C:\> {{ Add example code here }}
```

{{ Add example description here }}

## PARAMETERS

### -DatabasePath
Specifies the path to a domain database, for instance, C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Database, DBPath, DatabaseFilePath, DBFilePath

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -DistinguishedName
Specifies the identifier of an object on which to perform this operation.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByDN
Aliases: dn

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Force
Forces the cmdlet to remove the specified object from the target database.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -LogPath
Specifies the path to a directory where the transaction log files are located. For instance, C:\Windows\NTDS. The default log directory is the one that contains the database file itself.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Log, TransactionLogPath

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -ObjectGuid
Specifies the identifier of an object on which to perform this operation.

```yaml
Type: Guid
Parameter Sets: ByGuid
Aliases: Guid

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

### System.String

### System.Guid

## OUTPUTS

### None

## NOTES

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