---
title: "Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account"
description: "This cmdlet removes Amazon S3 storage account credentials from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/remove-vboamazons3account.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Amazon Storage Settings > Amazon S3 Accounts > Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account

## Short Description
Removes Amazon S3 storage account credentials from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account -Account <VBOAmazonS3Account> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes Amazon S3 storage account credentials from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Account</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies Amazon S3 storage account credentials that you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboamazons3account.md"><code>VBOAmazonS3Account</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboamazons3account.md"><code>Get-VBOAmazonS3Account</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboamazons3account.md"><code>VBOAmazonS3Account</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if the user is sure that he wants to continue.</p><p>Default: <em>True</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Removing Amazon S3 Storage Account Credentials

This example shows how to remove Amazon S3 storage account credentials.

```
$account = Get-VBOAmazonS3Account -Id 1dfc5af0-2605-47ac-94d8-13dea4d14608
Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account -Account $account
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOAmazonS3Account`](get-vboamazons3account.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account` cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Removing Amazon S3 Storage Account Credentials (Using Pipeline)

This example shows how to remove Amazon S3 storage account credentials.

```
Get-VBOAmazonS3Account | Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOAmazonS3Account`](get-vboamazons3account.md) cmdlet.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Remove-VBOAmazonS3Account` cmdlet.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBOAmazonS3Account`](get-vboamazons3account.md)