Disable-DbaDbEncryption

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Synopsis

Disables encryption on a database

Description

Disables encryption on a database

Encryption is not fully disabled until the Encryption Key is dropped

Consequently, this command will drop the key by default

Syntax

Disable-DbaDbEncryption
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <String[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
    [-NoEncryptionKeyDrop]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Disable-DbaDbEncryption -SqlInstance sql2017, sql2016 -Database pubs

Disables database encryption on the pubs database on sql2017 and sql2016

Example: 2

PS C:\> Disable-DbaDbEncryption -SqlInstance sql2017 -Database db1 -Confirm:$false

Suppresses all prompts to disable database encryption on the db1 database on sql2017

Example: 3

PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2017 -Database db1 | Disable-DbaDbEncryption -Confirm:$false

Suppresses all prompts to disable database encryption on the db1 database on sql2017 (using piping)

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances.

-SqlCredential

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.

-Database

The database that where encryption will be disabled

-InputObject

Enables pipeline input from Get-DbaDatabase

-NoEncryptionKeyDrop

Encryption is not fully disabled until the Encryption Key is dropped. Consequently, Disable-DbaDbEncryption will drop the key by default.
Use this to keep the encryption key. Note that if you keep your key, your database will not be fully decrypted.

-EnableException

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.