---
title: "Remove-VBOEncryptionKey"
description: "This cmdlet removes an encryption key for object storage repositories. You cannot remove an encryption key if it is in use by any of object storage repositories."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/remove-vboencryptionkey.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Object Storage Encryption > Remove-VBOEncryptionKey"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Remove-VBOEncryptionKey

## Short Description
Removes encryption keys.

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBOEncryptionKey -EncryptionKey <VBOEncryptionKey> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes an encryption key for object storage repositories.

::: note

You cannot remove an encryption key if it is in use by any of object storage repositories.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">EncryptionKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an encryption key. The cmdlet will remove this key from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboencryptionkey.md"><code>VBOEncryptionKey</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboencryptionkey.md"><code>Get-VBOEncryptionKey</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboencryptionkey.md"><code>VBOEncryptionKey</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
### Removing Encryption Key

This example shows how to remove an encryption key.

```
$key = Get-VBOEncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Admin Key"
Remove-VBOEncryptionKey -EncryptionKey $key
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOEncryptionKey`](get-vboencryptionkey.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Description` parameter value. Save the result to the `$key` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBOEncryptionKey` cmdlet. Set the `$key` variable as the `EncryptionKey` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBOEncryptionKey`](get-vboencryptionkey.md)