# SSSD Manual pages

sss_userdel 8
sss_userdel delete a user account
`sss_userdel` options LOGIN

### DESCRIPTION

`sss_userdel` deletes a user identified by login name LOGIN from the system.

### OPTIONS

`-r`,`--remove`

  Files in the user's home directory will be removed along with the home directory itself and the user's mail spool. Overrides the configuration.

`-R`,`--no-remove`

  Files in the user's home directory will NOT be removed along with the home directory itself and the user's mail spool. Overrides the configuration.

`-f`,`--force`

  This option forces `sss_userdel` to remove the user's home directory and mail spool, even if they are not owned by the specified user.

`-k`,`--kick`

  Before actually deleting the user, terminate all his processes.