The Win32 Network Management APIs 33

 

 

 

 

NetUserDel() Program Example

 

The NetUserDel() function deletes a user account from a server. The following code sample demonstrates how to delete a user account with a call to the NetUserDel() function.

Create a new empty Win32 console application project. Give the project name and change the project location is needed.

 

NetUserDel() Program Example: Creating new Win32 C++ console application project in Visual C++ .NET

 

Then, add the source file and give it a suitable name.

 

NetUserDel() Program Example: Adding new C++ source file for C++ source code

 

Then, add the following source code.

 

#ifndef UNICODE

#define UNICODE

#endif

 

#pragma comment(lib, netapi32.lib)

 

#include <stdio.h>

#include <windows.h>

#include <lm.h>

 

int wmain(int argc, wchar_t *argv[])

{

   DWORD dwError = 0;

   NET_API_STATUS nStatus;

 

   // All parameters are required.

   if (argc != 3)

   {

      fwprintf_s(stderr, LUsage: %s \\\\ServerName UserName\n, argv[0]);

      wprintf(LExample: %s \\\\BigBos \Mike Tyson\\n, argv[0]);

      exit(1);

   }

 

   // Call the NetUserDel() function to delete the share.

   nStatus = NetUserDel(argv[1], argv[2]);

 

   // Display the result of the call.

   if (nStatus == NERR_Success)

   {

         wprintf(LNetUserDel() is fine!\n);

         fwprintf_s(stderr, LUser %s has been successfully deleted on %s\n, argv[2], argv[1]);

   }

   else

   {

         wprintf(LNetUserDel() failed!\n);

         fwprintf_s(stderr, LA system error has occurred: %d\n, nStatus);

   }

 

   return 0;

}

 

Build and run the project. The following screenshot is a sample output.

 

NetUserDel() Program Example: A sample console program output, deleting user account

 

Verify the action through Computer Management snap-in.

 

NetUserDel() Program Example: Confirming the user account was deleted using Computer Management snap-in

 

 

 

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