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Remove-WebServicesVirtualDirectory
Remove existing Exchange Web Services virtual directories from Internet Information Services (IIS) on Microsoft Exchange servers.
Quick start script
# Remove-WebServicesVirtualDirectory — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org
# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory
$before | Format-List
# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Remove-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -Identity <VirtualDirectoryIdParameter> -WhatIf
Remove-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -Identity <VirtualDirectoryIdParameter>
# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)Syntax
Remove-WebServicesVirtualDirectory [-Identity] <VirtualDirectoryIdParameter>
[-Confirm]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-Force]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (5)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Identity | VirtualDirectoryIdParameter | yes | The Identity parameter specifies the EWS virtual directory that you want to remove. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the virtual directory. For example: |
| -Confirm | SwitchParameter | The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding. | |
| -DomainController | Fqdn | The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name... | |
| -Force | SwitchParameter | The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. | |
| -WhatIf | SwitchParameter | The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. |
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