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Remove Group Policy Objects through PowerShell. Yesterday I explained how you can backup Group Policy Objects through PowerShell. Today I’ll show you how you can remove them. Again I’m using the same text file as shown in my previous post with the names of the GPO’s. Now to remove them, simply do.
Removes a GPO link from a site, domain or OU.In this article Syntax Remove-GPLink-Guid -Target -Domain -Server -WhatIf-Confirm Remove-GPLink-Name -Target -Domain -Server -WhatIf-Confirm DescriptionThe Remove-GPLink cmdlet removes the link between a Group Policy Object (GPO) and a specified site, domain, or OU.This cmdlet does not delete the actual GPO or any other links between the specified GPO and other sites, domains, or OUs. Specifies the GPO for which to remove the link by its display name.The display name is not guaranteed to be unique in the domain.If another GPO with the same display name exists in the domain an error occurs.You can use the Guid parameter to uniquely identify a GPO.You can also refer to the Name parameter by its built-in alias, displayname.For more information, see aboutAliases. Type:StringAliases:DisplayNamePosition:0Default value:NoneAccept pipeline input:True (ByValue)Accept wildcard characters:False. Specifies the name of the domain controller that this cmdlet contacts to complete the operation.You can specify either the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the host name.If you do not specify the name by using the Server parameter, the primary domain controller (PDC) emulator is contacted.You can also refer to the Server parameter by its built-in alias, dc.For more information, see aboutAliases. Type:StringAliases:DCPosition:NamedDefault value:NoneAccept pipeline input:FalseAccept wildcard characters:False.
If your machine is on a Windows AD domain and you would like to move it to the local workgroup, you can follow this tutorial. Theretwore to methods, one is using GUI and the other method is using PowerShell. We look into both methods. Unjoin Windows PC Using Graphical User InterfaceStep 1. Login to the machine with local or domain administrator account.Step 2. Press windows key + X from the keyboard.Step 3. Scroll the menu and click System.Step 4.
Click Change settings.Step 5. On Computer Name tab, click Change.Step 6. Choose Workgroup and provide any name.Step 7. Click OK when prompted.Step 8. Click OK.Step 9. You will be asked to restart the computer so that changes can be applied.Step 10.
Click Close.Step 11. Click Restart Now to restart the machine.Unjoin Machine Using PowerShellStep 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges.Step 2. Execute the following command. Remove-Computer -UnjoinDomaincredential Domain01Admin01 -PassThru -Verbose -RestartAbove command removes the local computer from a domain to which it is joined.
The local computer is moved to the WORKGROUP workgroup after it is removed from the AD domain because we didn't specify the workgroup in command.