| Author | Stuart Moore (@napalmgram), stuart-moore.com |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey.
Deletes specified asymmetric key
Deletes specified asymmetric key
Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Name] <String[]>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-InputObject] <AsymmetricKey[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey -SqlInstance Server1 -Database Enctest -Name AsCert1
The Asymmetric Key AsCert1 will be removed from the Enctest database on Instance Server1
PS C:\> Get-DbaDbAsymmetricKey -SqlInstance Server1 -Database Enctest | Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey
Will remove all the asymmetric keys found in the Enctrst databae on the Server1 instance
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Name of the asymmetric key to be removed
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The database from which the asymmetric key will be deleted.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | master |
Allows passing in of AsymmetricKey objects from Get-DbaDbAsymmetricKey
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |