Applies to: Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-05

Use the Remove-OABVirtualDirectory cmdlet to remove a server from the offline address book (OAB) distribution points list.

Syntax


`Remove-OabVirtualDirectory -Identity <VirtualDirectoryIdParameter> [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-Force <SwitchParameter>]`

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
Identity	Required	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.VirtualDirectoryIdParameter	Use the Identity parameter to specify the GUID, distinguished name or offline address book virtual directory name that represents a specific offline address book virtual directory. You can also include the path by using the format Server\OfflineAddressBookVirtualDirectoryName. You can omit the parameter label Identity so that only the offline address book virtual directory name or GUID is supplied.
DomainController	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn	To specify the fully qualified domain name of the domain controller that retrieves data from Active Directory® directory service, include the DomainController parameter in the command.
Force	Optional	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter	If set to `$true`, this parameter forces the command to run now.

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.VirtualDirectoryIdParameter

Use the Identity parameter to specify the GUID, distinguished name or offline address book virtual directory name that represents a specific offline address book virtual directory. You can also include the path by using the format Server\OfflineAddressBookVirtualDirectoryName.

You can omit the parameter label Identity so that only the offline address book virtual directory name or GUID is supplied.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

To specify the fully qualified domain name of the domain controller that retrieves data from Active Directory® directory service, include the DomainController parameter in the command.

Force

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

If set to $true, this parameter forces the command to run now.

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes a Client Access server from the OAB distribution points list. For example, if you wish to uninstall a Client Access server that contains an OAB distribution points list, you will have to remove the OAB virtual directory and recreate it on another Client Access server.

To run the Remove-OABVirtualDirectory cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:

Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators group for the target server

For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.

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Example

The first example removes the default OAB virtual directory from the local server.

The second example removes the default OAB virtual directory from Server1.

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Remove-OabVirtualDirectory -Identity "OAB (Default Web Site)" Remove-OabVirtualDirectory -Identity "Server1\OAB (Default Web Site)"