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Script to Delete User Account on Mac
When employees leave an organization, the co-operate devices assigned to them are re-distributed to other workers in the firm. Hence, organizations may require to delete the data and user account from the devices. However, manually doing this task is a time-consuming process. Hexnode lets you deploy scripts to delete the user account from Mac devices.
Scripting Language – Bash
File extension – .sh
Disclaimer:
The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.
Delete the user account
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sudo dscl . delete /users/<username> |
Delete directories and files of the user
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sudo rm -rf /users/<username> |
The user account and all associated data will be erased from the device if both commands are executed successively.
Notes:
- Replace
<username>with the username of account to be deleted. - You can eliminate spaces in the username when substituting it in the script.
- It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
- Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.
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