- NAME
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- gcloud beta active-directory domains backups delete - delete a Managed Microsoft AD domain backup
 
- SYNOPSIS
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- 
gcloud beta active-directory domains backups delete(BACKUP:--domain=DOMAIN) [--async] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
 
- 
- DESCRIPTION
- 
(BETA)Delete a Managed Microsoft AD domain backup with the specified name using Google Cloud's Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory.This command can fail for the following reasons: - The specified backup doesn't exist.
- The active account doesn't have permission to access the specified domain.
- The active account doesn't have permission to access the specified AD domain backup.
 
- EXAMPLES
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To delete an AD domain backup my-backupunder domain`projects/my-proj/locations/global/domains/my-domain.com`, run: gcloud beta active-directory domains backups delete projects/my-proj/locations/global/domains/my-domain.com/backups/my-backup --async
- POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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- 
Backup resource - Name of the Managed Microsoft AD domain backup you want to
delete. The arguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of
this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but
can be set in other ways.
To set the projectattribute:- 
provide the argument backupon the command line with a fully specified name;
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provide the argument --projecton the command line;
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set the property core/project.
 This must be specified. - BACKUP
- 
ID of the backup or fully qualified identifier for the backup.
To set the backupattribute:- 
provide the argument backupon the command line.
 This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this group are specified. 
- 
provide the argument 
- --domain=- DOMAIN
- 
The fully-qualified domain name of the Microsoft Active Directory domain.
To set the domainattribute:- 
provide the argument backupon the command line with a fully specified name;
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provide the argument --domainon the command line.
 
- 
provide the argument 
 
- 
provide the argument 
 
- 
Backup resource - Name of the Managed Microsoft AD domain backup you want to
delete. The arguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of
this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but
can be set in other ways.
- FLAGS
- 
- --async
- Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
 
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
- 
These flags are available to all commands: --access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run $ gcloud helpfor details.
- API REFERENCE
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This command uses the managedidentities/v1beta1API. The full documentation for this API can be found at: https://cloud.google.com/managed-microsoft-ad/
- NOTES
- 
This command is currently in beta and might change without notice. These
variants are also available:
gcloud active-directory domains backups deletegcloud alpha active-directory domains backups delete
      gcloud beta active-directory domains backups delete
  
  
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Last updated 2025-07-22 UTC.