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Remove-DfsrMember

Removes computers from a replication group.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft DFSR reference: Removes computers from a replication group. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Remove-DfsrMember [-GroupName] <String[]> [-ComputerName] <String[]> [-Force] [[-DomainName] <String>]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Remove-DfsrMember. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / DFSR · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-ComputerName (required): Specifies an array of names of member computers. The cmdlet removes these members from the replication group. You can use a comma separated list and the wildcard character (*).
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-DomainName: Specifies the NetBIOS name or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS) domain that contains the replication group. If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet uses the domain of the current user.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-GroupName (required): Specifies an array of names of replication groups. You can use a comma separated list and the wildcard character (*).
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the DFSR module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Remove a member from a group

Remove-DfsrMember -GroupName "River Branch Office" -ComputerName "SRV02"

This command removes the member computer named SRV02 from the River Branch Office replication group. Because this example does not include the *Force* parameter, the command prompts you for confirmation. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/DFSR/Remove-DfsrMember.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/dfsr/remove-dfsrmember?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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