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Remove-WebVirtualDirectory

Module:
WebAdministration Module

Removes an IIS virtual directory.

Syntax

Default (Default) 

Remove-WebVirtualDirectory
    [-Site <String>]
    [-Application <String>]
    [-Name] <String>
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-WebVirtualDirectory cmdlet removes an Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directory.

Examples

Example 1: Remove a virtual directory

IIS:\> Remove-WebVirtualDirectory -Site "Default Web Site" -Application "TestApp" -Name "TestVirtualDir"

This command removes the virtual directory named TestVirtualDir from the default website.

Parameters

-Application

Specifies the name of the application that hosts the virtual directory to remove.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the virtual directory that this cmdlet removes.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Site

Specifies the name of the site that hosts the virtual directory to remove.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

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

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
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.