Applies to: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Online

Topic Last Modified: 2012-09-18

Use the Remove-MailboxFolderPermission cmdlet to remove folder-level permissions for a user.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.

Syntax

Remove-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity <MailboxFolderIdParameter> -User <MailboxFolderUserIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example removes John's permission to modify Kim's mailbox folder Training.

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Remove-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity kim@contoso.com:\Training -User john@contoso.com 

Detailed Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Mailbox folder permissions" entry in the Recipients Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxFolderIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the user and folder for whom you want to modify permissions. This parameter takes the following format: <SMTP Address or Alias of the recipient>:<Folder path>, for example, john@contoso.com:\Calendar.

User

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Management.StoreTasks.MailboxFolderUserIdParameter

The User parameter specifies who's granted permissions to view or modify folder contents of the user specified in the Identity parameter. The following values are acceptable:

  • Alias

  • SMTP address

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax -Confirm:$False. You must include a colon ( : ) in the syntax.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.