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Disable-ADAccount

Disable an Active Directory account.

Copy-ready commandDisable-ADAccount
Disable-ADAccount jsmith
Production warning

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Requirements and permissions

Requirements
RSAT ActiveDirectory module
Permissions
Domain permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Disable an Active Directory account.

Disable-ADAccount jsmith

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm RSAT ActiveDirectory module is installed and available in your current shell.