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This command is not available in non-domain environments
This command requires installed Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)

Remove-CertificateTemplate

Synopsis

Removes certificate template from Active Directory.

Syntax

Remove-CertificateTemplate [-Template] <CertificateTemplate> [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Removes certificate template from Active Directory.

Note: in order to remove certificate template objects, you must be granted for Enterprise Admins permissions or delegated permissions on 'Certificate Templates' and 'OID' Active Directory containers.

Parameters

-Template <CertificateTemplate>

Specifies certificate template object to remove. This object can be obtained by running Get-CertificateTemplate command.

Required? True
Position? 0
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, InformationAction, InformationVariable,
WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable and OutVariable.
For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

PKI.CertificateTemplates.CertificateTemplate

Outputs

None.

Notes

Author: Vadims Podans
Blog: https://www.sysadmins.lv

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-CertificateTemplate "Temp Template" | Remove-CertificateTemplate

Removes certificate template with display name 'TempTemplate' from Active Directory.

Related links

Get-CertificateTemplate

Minimum PowerShell version support

  • PowerShell 3.0

Operating System Support

  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2003 all editions
  • Windows Server 2008 all editions
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 all editions
  • Windows Server 2012 all editions
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 all editions
  • Windows Server 2016 all editions

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