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Remove-RDVirtualDesktopFromCollection

Removes virtual desktops from a virtual desktop collection.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft RemoteDesktop reference: Removes virtual desktops from a virtual desktop collection. 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-RDVirtualDesktopFromCollection [-CollectionName] <String> -VirtualDesktopName <String[]>
 [-ConnectionBroker <String>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

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

Supported environments

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

Parameters

-CollectionName (required): Specifies the name of a virtual desktop collection.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-ConnectionBroker: Specifies the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) server for a remote desktop deployment. If you do not specify a value, the cmdlet uses the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the local computer.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-VirtualDesktopName (required): Specifies an array of names of virtual desktops.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the RemoteDesktop 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 virtual desktop from a virtual desktop collection

Remove-RDVirtualDesktopFromCollection -CollectionName "Virtual Desktop Pool" -VirtualDesktopName @("RDS-WKS-A27") -ConnectionBroker "rdcb.contoso.com"

This command removes the virtual desktop named "RDS-WKS-A27" from the virtual desktop collection named "Virtual Desktop Pool". 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/RemoteDesktop/Remove-RDVirtualDesktopFromCollection.md

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

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