# Delete a user's account with an Amazon EC2 instance
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 You can use the following procedure to delete a user with an Amazon EC2 instance that's joined to your AWS Managed Microsoft AD. 

**Note**  
 Before you complete this procedure, you must install the Active Directory administration tools. For more information, see [Install the Active Directory administration tools](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_install_ad_tools.html). 

**To delete a user**

1. Open the Active Directory Users and Computers tool. There is a shortcut to this tool in the **Windows Administrative Tools** folder.
**Tip**  
You can run the following from a command prompt on the instance to open the Active Directory Users and Computers tool box directly.  

   ```
   %SystemRoot%\system32\dsa.msc
   ```

1. In the directory tree, select the OU containing the user that you want to delete (for example, Corp\$1Users).

1. Select the user you wish to delete. On the **Action** menu, choose **Delete**.

1. A dialog box will appear prompting you to confirm you want to delete the user. Choose **Yes** to delete the user.

Deleted users are stored temporarily in the AD Recycle Bin. For more information about the AD Recycle Bin, see [The AD Recycle Bin: Understanding, Implementing, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ask-the-directory-services-team/the-ad-recycle-bin-understanding-implementing-best-practices-and/ba-p/396944) in Microsoft's Ask the Directory Services Team blog.