REMOVE ADMIN (Delete an administrative user ID)

Use this command to remove an administrative user ID from the system.

You cannot remove the last system administrative user ID or the SERVER_CONSOLE administrative ID from the system.

For users of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers: The information in this documentation applies to the LDAP authentication method that is preferred for IBM Spectrum Protect™ V7.1.7 or later servers. For instructions about using the previous LDAP authentication method, see Managing passwords and logon procedures.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax


                             .-SYNCldapdelete--=--No------.   
>>-REMove Admin--admin_name--+----------------------------+----><
                             '-SYNCldapdelete--=--+-No--+-'   
                                                  '-Yes-'

Parameters

admin_name (Required)

Specifies the administrative user ID to be removed.

SYNCldapdelete

Specifies whether to delete the administrative user ID on the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.

Yes: Deletes the administrative user ID on the LDAP server.
Restriction: Do not specify a value of YES. (The value of YES is appropriate only for users of the previous LDAP authentication method, which is described in Managing passwords and logon procedures.)
No: Does not delete the administrative user ID on the LDAP server. This is the default value.

Example: Remove an administrative user ID

Remove an administrative user ID larry that is not defined on an LDAP server. Issue the following command:

remove admin larry

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to REMOVE ADMIN
Command	Description
LOCK ADMIN	Prevents an administrator from accessing IBM Spectrum Protect.
QUERY ADMIN	Displays information about one or more IBM Spectrum Protect administrators.
REGISTER ADMIN	Defines a new administrator without granting administrative authority.
RENAME ADMIN	Changes an IBM Spectrum Protect administrator’s name.