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Short Description
Removes encryption key.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes a selected encryption key.
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You cannot remove an encryption key if it is used by any job or set in permissions for repository for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows jobs. |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
EncryptionKey | Specifies the encryption key you want to remove. Accepts PSCryptoKey or string (description) type. | True | 0 | False | False |
WhatIf | Specifies whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action. | False | Named | False | False |
Confirm | Specifies whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue. | False | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.
Return Type
None
Example 1
This command removes the 'Veeam Administrator' encryption key.
The encryption key is obtained by running Get-VBREncryptionKey and piped down.
Example 2
This command removes the 'Veeam Administrator' encryption key.
The encryption key is obtained by running Get-VBREncryptionKey and assigned to the '$administratorkey' variable.
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