Deleting AD user doesn't remove user folders
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Delete them manually. You would not want them to delete automatically, because you may need to recover their data.
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AD is just the directory and authentication. It has no control over the file system.
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I'm sure this could be scripted with PowerShell.
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@IRJ Good point, which is why I always disable when they say delete and set a reminder to delete a week later.
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@scottalanmiller OK, I will be able to remember that...explains a few other things.
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So how do you Mladdies and Mlassies handle the deleted users files. Leave them, delete them right away or later? Do you do it via script, powershell or manually?
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I leave the old profiles out there for a while. Once in a while (maybe a couple times a year, or if I'm running low on space, I'll go through and purge out profiles (or in a litigation-heavy enviornment archive them).
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It depends who they are - if they are a shift worker, I delete them right away I can always recover from backup for the next few months. If they are a supervisor or in Administration, I normally move them into someone else's directly so they can get the files that are needed.
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@alexntg Basically you go to Users and right click username and delete?
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@technobabble said:
@alexntg Basically you go to Users and right click username and delete?
I disable the account for 30 days (some users in some environments have odd applications that have user-specific data or settings), then delete them after that. What I do is make an OU called Delete after (date), then just toast the OU when it's time during my monthly AD maintenance/cleanup cycle.
I did forget to mention earlier, if it's a local user profile and the termination is on the ugly side, I"ll just pull the hard drive and stick it on a shelf for litigation/forensic needs. At the same time, I'd zip up a copy of their RDS user profile and toss it on a NAS or other storage. Yes, I've had some doozies along the way: http://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Police-Woman-stole-from-Bethel-company-2740404.php
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Great information everyone, thanks!
