Get-DbaDbEncryptionKey

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Synopsis

Gets database encryption keys

Description

Gets database encryption keys

Syntax

Get-DbaDbEncryptionKey
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <String[]>]
    [[-ExcludeDatabase] <String[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
    [-EnableException]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbEncryptionKey -SqlInstance sql2016

Gets all encryption keys from sql2016

Example: 2

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbEncryptionKey -SqlInstance sql01 -Database db1

Gets the encryption key for the db1 database on the sql01 instance

Example: 3

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbEncryptionKey -SqlInstance sql01 -Database db1 -Certificate cert1

Gets the cert1 encryption key within the db1 database

Example: 4

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbEncryptionKey -SqlInstance sql01 -Database db1 -Subject 'Availability Group Cert'

Gets the encryption key within the db1 database that has the subject 'Availability Group Cert' on sql01

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance

-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

Get encryption key from specific database

-ExcludeDatabase

Database(s) to ignore when retrieving encryption keys

-InputObject

Enables piping from Get-DbaDatabase

-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.