Using LDIF to Delete a User in AD DS

In this example, you use LDIF to remove the user named James Smith from the Marketing OU.

1. Start a text editor such as Notepad, and create a new file named Deluser.ldf.
2. Edit the LDIF file Deluser.ldf, and add the following text.
   dn: CN=JamesSmith,OU=Marketing,DC=reskit,DC=com
   changetype: delete
   
   Figure 5: Remove James Smith from OU
3. Run LDIFDE to delete the user from Active Directory. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter.
   ldifde –i -f deluser.ldf -s hq-res-dc-01
4. To confirm that the user has been deleted, check the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.