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DirectoryEntry.DeleteTree Method

.NET Framework 4

Deletes this entry and its entire subtree from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy.

Namespace:  System.DirectoryServices
Assembly:  System.DirectoryServices (in System.DirectoryServices.dll)
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public void DeleteTree()
Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException

The specified DirectoryEntry is not a container.

Of the Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) system-supplied providers, only the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) currently supports this operation.

Caution note Caution

The entry and its entire subtree are deleted from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy.

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.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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Another possible exception: UnauthorizedAccessException
In addition to an InvalidOperationException, you can also get an UnauthorizedAccessException from this method.
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