Deleting Objects from the Directory Tree

When you delete a leaf object, NDS removes references to the deleted object. For example, if you delete a Profile object, that Profile object is deleted from any User objects that list it. Or, if you delete a User object, all trustee assignments listing that user are deleted.

Some special considerations apply when you delete particular objects, such as a NetWare Server object, a User object, or an Alias object. These are explained in the next three sections.

You cannot undo a Delete Object operation. To get the object back, you must re-create it and re-enter all data in its properties.

You can use NetWare Administrator or NETADMIN to delete objects from the Directory tree. Both procedures are described later in this section.

Cautions When Deleting Server Objects

An NDS server is one that you have installed in the Directory tree. Any server that is not in the Directory tree is a bindery server.

You can use NetWare Administrator or NETADMIN to delete bindery servers. But consider the following before you delete an NDS Server object:

You cannot delete a NetWare server from the Directory tree using the NETADMIN utility.
You must use the Partition Manager tool in NetWare Administrator to delete an NDS server from the Directory tree.
You cannot delete a container object unless all the objects in the container are deleted first.
If the server you want to delete contains a master replica, you must first change the master to a different type and designate another replica on another server as the master.

Cautions When Deleting User Objects

You must be careful not to delete a trustee object that has the only trustee assignment to a part of the Directory tree. If you do, you could cut off access to that part of the Directory tree.

Be careful not to block all users' rights to an object with an Inherited Rights Filter, which would leave no one with access to part of the Directory tree.

Therefore, be aware of the following before you delete a User object:

To avoid losing access to any object, check the "Rights to other objects" and "Trustees of this object" attributes of the User object you want to delete.
To view these attributes, select the User object, and right-click once. Then select the attribute you want to view from the available options.
If the User object you want to delete has the Supervisor right to another object, transfer that Supervisor right to another User object before you delete the original User object.
Or, give a User object in a higher container the Supervisor right to objects, and then block other users from deleting those objects.
Do not delete User ADMIN until you have given another User object the same Supervisor right that ADMIN has.
When you delete a User object, any security equivalences you have assigned to other trustees are lost; also, the home directories and mail directories are not deleted.

Cautions When Deleting Alias Objects

Be aware of the following before you delete an Alias object:

If you delete an Alias object (which appears as the actual object it is pointing to), you delete only the Alias object, not the object it points to.
If you delete the object that an Alias object points to, the Alias object is also deleted.

Deleting Objects Using NetWare Administrator

Prerequisites

A 386 or later workstation and NetWare Administrator
The Delete object right to the object that you want to delete

Procedure

From the Windows Program Manager, click on the "NetWare Administrator" icon.
Using the browser, select the object you want to delete.
Only leaf objects and container objects that are empty can be deleted.
Select (check) the "Trustees of This Object" and the "Rights to Other Objects" dialog boxes.
If a User object you want to delete has the Supervisor right to another object, give another User object that Supervisor right before you delete the original User object.
Choose "Delete" from the "Object" menu.
You cannot undo an object deletion. To get the object back, you must re-create it and re-enter all data in its properties.
To confirm the deletion, choose "OK."

Additional Information

For more information about	Refer to
Objects	"Object" in Concepts
Rights	"Rights" in Concepts
Using NetWare Administrator	"NetWare Administrator" in Utilities Reference

Deleting Objects Using NETADMIN

Prerequisites

A workstation running DOS 3.30 or later and NETADMIN
The Delete object right to the object that you want to delete from the Directory tree