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title: "Deleting Database Accounts"
description: "You can permanently remove a SQL server account from the configuration database if you no longer need it. You cannot remove a database account that is associated with any backup policy."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vdcazure/userguide/settings_azure_accounts_db_delete.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Configuring General Settings > Configuring Backup Settings > Managing Azure Accounts > Managing Database Accounts > Deleting Database Accounts"
dateModified: "2026-11-06"
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# Deleting Database Accounts

You can permanently remove a SQL server account from the configuration database if you no longer need it.

::: important

You cannot remove a database account that is associated with any backup policy. To remove such an account, you must first delete all of the affected policies or edit their settings.

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To delete a SQL server account from Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure, do the following:

1. From the main menu, navigate to **Settings** > **Backup Settings** > **Azure SQL Server Accounts**.
2. Select the account you want to delete and click **Delete**.
3. In the **Delete Azure Sql Account** dialog window, click **Delete**.

[![](images/settings_db_accounts_delete.png)](images/settings_db_accounts_delete.png){.toggle scale=60}