Net User... delete the home folder?

Stratus_ss · 12-03-09, 12:22 PM

so I have a batch script that deletes all the relevent users off a large amount of computers, the problem is that the home folder is not removed.

This would not be a problem if windows just over-wrote the current folders but it doesnt. It leaves a big steaming pile behind.

I used the rmdir command with the /s /q switches to delete them in the batch file, the problem is that every once in a while the bat file doesnt delete a user for some silly reason. So once in a while we end up with a machine that has

bob
jim
sam
sam.d102.home

or some such silly thing, even with the rmdir command.

I have been googling to find out if net user will remove the associated home dir but I haven't come up with anything.

Anyone know a switch for netuser that will get rid of junk folders?
The next time I run my script the problem just compounds (mostly because I am hard coding the script... i.e.

Code:

rmdir c:\doc\sam /s /q

)
so if the folder is same.d102.home I end up with 2 sam.d1xx.home folders instead of getting rid of everything

SeanBest · 12-03-09, 12:29 PM

Wrong sub forum ...

TRAITOR!

And I'm a Linux noob so I don't know the answer to your inquiry.

Stratus_ss · 12-03-09, 12:32 PM

its for work not for personal life

12-03-09, 12:22 PM	Thread Starter #1
Stratus_ss Overclockix Snake Charming Senior Overclockers AltOS Content Editor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Canada	Net User... delete the home folder? so I have a batch script that deletes all the relevent users off a large amount of computers, the problem is that the home folder is not removed. This would not be a problem if windows just over-wrote the current folders but it doesnt. It leaves a big steaming pile behind. I used the rmdir command with the /s /q switches to delete them in the batch file, the problem is that every once in a while the bat file doesnt delete a user for some silly reason. So once in a while we end up with a machine that has bob jim sam sam.d102.home or some such silly thing, even with the rmdir command. I have been googling to find out if net user will remove the associated home dir but I haven't come up with anything. Anyone know a switch for netuser that will get rid of junk folders? The next time I run my script the problem just compounds (mostly because I am hard coding the script... i.e. Code: rmdir c:\doc\sam /s /q ) so if the folder is same.d102.home I end up with 2 sam.d1xx.home folders instead of getting rid of everything __________________ HEAT *Those wishing to contribute to the AltOS section front page please PM me.* Leviathan41: "Playing with a controller because the mouse and keyboard is too easy is like racing with a bicycle because a car is too fast." Certifications Red Hat Certified Engineer LPIC -1 Novell Certified Linux Administrator/Datacentre Specialist Ubuntu Certified Professional Linux +
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12-03-09, 12:32 PM	Thread Starter #3
Stratus_ss Overclockix Snake Charming Senior Overclockers AltOS Content Editor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Canada	its for work not for personal life __________________ HEAT *Those wishing to contribute to the AltOS section front page please PM me.* Leviathan41: "Playing with a controller because the mouse and keyboard is too easy is like racing with a bicycle because a car is too fast." Certifications Red Hat Certified Engineer LPIC -1 Novell Certified Linux Administrator/Datacentre Specialist Ubuntu Certified Professional Linux +
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