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Uninstall-NetworkController

Removes the network controller application deployed on a network controller cluster.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft NetworkController reference: Removes the network controller application deployed on a network controller cluster. 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.

Uninstall-NetworkController [-Force] [-ComputerName <String>] [-UseSsl] [-Credential <PSCredential>]
 [-CertificateThumbprint <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

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

Supported environments

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

Parameters

-CertificateThumbprint: Specifies the digital public key X.509 certificate of a user account that has permission to perform this action. Specify the certificate thumbprint of the certificate. Specify this parameter only if you run this cmdlet on a computer that is not part of the network controller cluster.
-ComputerName: Specifies the name of the network controller node on which this cmdlet operates.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-Credential: Specifies a user credential that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user. Specify this parameter only if you run this cmdlet on a computer that is not part of the network controller cluster.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-UseSsl: Indicates that the remote computer uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to establish a connection to the Network Controller node. The default value of this parameter is false. Specify this parameter only if you run this cmdlet on a computer that is not part of the network controller cluster.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the NetworkController 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 network controller application

Uninstall-NetworkController -ComputerName "Node01.Contoso.com"

This command removes the network controller application. The computer Node01.Contoso.com must be a node in the network controller cluster. If you do not specify a computer name, this cmdlet removes the network controller application on the local computer. 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/NetworkController/Uninstall-NetworkController.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/networkcontroller/uninstall-networkcontroller?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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