Remove-EntraBetaDeletedDirectoryObject
Permanently delete a previously deleted directory object.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Remove-EntraBetaDeletedDirectoryObject
-Id <String>
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Remove-EntraBetaDeletedDirectoryObject cmdlet is used to permanently delete a previously deleted directory object.
When a directory object is permanently deleted, it can no longer be restored.
For delegated scenarios, the calling user needs to have at least one of the following Microsoft Entra roles.
- To permanently delete applications or service principals:
Application Administrator,Cloud Application Administrator, orHybrid Identity Administrator. - To permanently delete users:
User Administrator. - To permanently delete groups:
Groups Administrator.
Examples
Example 1: Delete a previously deleted directory object
Connect-Entra -Scopes 'Application.ReadWrite.All','Group.ReadWrite.All','Application.ReadWrite.All','User.ReadWrite.All'
$deletedApplication = Get-EntraBetaDeletedApplication -SearchString 'My PowerShell Application'
Remove-EntraBetaDeletedDirectoryObject -DirectoryObjectId $deletedApplication.Id
This example demonstrates how to permanently delete a previously deleted directory object by ID.
-Idparameter specifies the ID of the directory object that is permanently deleted.
Parameters
-Id
The ID of the directory object that is permanently deleted.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.