# Remove-User

Removes the Sitecore user.

## Syntax

Remove-User \[-Identity] \<AccountIdentity>

Remove-User -Instance \<User>

## Detailed Description

The Remove-User command removes a user from Sitecore.

The Identity parameter specifies the Sitecore user to remove. You can specify a user by its local name or fully qualified name.

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## Parameters

### -Identity \<AccountIdentity>

Specifies the Sitecore user by providing one of the following values.

```powershell
Local Name
    Example: admin
Fully Qualified Name
    Example: sitecore\admi
```

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | true           |
| Position?                   | 1              |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

### -Instance \<User>

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | true           |
| Position?                   | named          |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* System.String

  Represents the identity of a user.

Sitecore.Security.Accounts.User Represents the instance of a user.

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* None.

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell
PS master:\> Remove-User -Identity michael
```

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell
PS master:\> "michael","adam","mike" | Remove-User
```

### EXAMPLE 3

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-User -Filter sitecore\m* | Remove-User
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* [Get-User](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/security/get-user)
* [New-User](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/security/new-user)
* [Set-User](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/security/set-user)
* [Unlock-User](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/security/unlock-user)