Active Directory Account Template Removal Using etautil

Products

• CA Identity Suite
• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Governance
• CA Identity Portal

Issue/Introduction

This article outlines the procedure for deleting an Active Directory (ADS) Account Template in Identity Manager using the etautil command-line utility. This method is effective for administrators requiring a command-line approach to manage policy objects.

Environment

Identity Manager

Resolution

To delete an Active Directory Account Template, follow these steps:

Execute the Delete Command: Use the following etautil command syntax. Replace the placeholders with your specific values:

etautil -u [etaadmin_username] -p [password] delete 'eTADSPolicyContainerName=Active Directory Policies,eTNamespaceName=CommonObjects,dc=im,dc=eta' eTADSPolicy eTADSPolicyName=[NameOfAccountTemplate]

 

Command Placeholders:

• • [etaadmin_username]: The username with appropriate administrative permissions (e.g., etaadmin).
  • [password]: The password for the specified administrative user.
  • [NameOfAccountTemplate]: The exact name of the account template you wish to delete.