Enable-DbaDbEncryption

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Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Enable-DbaDbEncryption.

Synopsis

Enables encryption on a database

Description

Enables encryption on a database

Syntax

Enable-DbaDbEncryption
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <String[]>]
    [[-EncryptorName] <String>]
    [[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
    [-Force]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

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

Enables database encryption on the pubs database on sql2017 and sql2016

Example: 2

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

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

Example: 3

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

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

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 enabled

-EncryptorName

If an Encryption Key does not exist in the database, this command will attempt to create one. This parameter specifies the name of the certificate in master that should be used and tries to find one
if one is not specified.
In order to encrypt the database encryption key with an asymmetric key, you must use an asymmetric key that resides on an extensible key management provider.

-InputObject

Enables pipeline input from Get-DbaDatabase

-Force

By default, this command will not encrypt a database unless the cert has been backed up
Use Force to enable encryption even though the specified cert has not been backed up

-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.