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Delete a protected Organizational Unit from active directory

How to delete a protected OU

  1. Open active directory users and computers
  2. Go to View and enable Advanced Features
  3. Right click on the OU you want to delete that is protected from deletion
  4. Go to Properties, Object tab
  5. Uncheck the box for protecting from accidental deletion, click OK/apply
  6. Delete the OU
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