DirectoryEntry::DeleteTree Method
Deletes this entry and its entire subtree from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy.
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices (in System.DirectoryServices.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
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| 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.
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The entry and its entire subtree are deleted from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy. |
Security
Use DirectoryServicesPermission for deleting entries from the Active Directory Domain Services hierarchy. Associated enumeration: System.DirectoryServices::DirectoryServicesPermissionAccess.
- DirectoryServicesPermission
To delete the entry and its children.
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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