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NAME Remove-DbaDbUser
SYNOPSIS
Drop database user
SYNTAX
Remove-DbaDbUser [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [-SqlCredential
<Pscredential>] [-Database <System.Object[]>] [-ExcludeDatabase <System.Object[]>] -User <System.Object[]> [-Force
<Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaDbUser -InputObject <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.User[]> [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException
<Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
If user is the owner of a schema with the same name and if if the schema does not have any underlying objects the
schema will be
dropped. If user owns more than one schema, the owner of the schemas that does not have the same name as the
user, will be
changed to 'dbo'. If schemas have underlying objects, you must specify the -Force parameter so the user can be
dropped.
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.Object[]>]
Specifies the database(s) to process. Options for this list are auto-populated from the server. If
unspecified, all databases will be processed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ExcludeDatabase [<System.Object[]>]
Specifies the database(s) to exclude from processing. Options for this list are auto-populated from the server.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<Switch>]
If enabled this will force the change of the owner to 'dbo' for any schema which owner is the User.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.User[]>]
Support piping from Get-DbaDbUser.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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..
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-User [<System.Object[]>]
Specifies the list of users to remove.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Database, User, Login, Security
Author: Doug Meyers (@dgmyrs)
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDbUser -SqlInstance sqlserver2014 -User user1
Drops user1 from all databases it exists in on server 'sqlserver2014'.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDbUser -SqlInstance sqlserver2014 -Database database1 -User user1
Drops user1 from the database1 database on server 'sqlserver2014'.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDbUser -SqlInstance sqlserver2014 -ExcludeDatabase model -User user1
Drops user1 from all databases it exists in on server 'sqlserver2014' except for the model database.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaDbUser sqlserver2014 | Where-Object Name -In "user1" | Remove-DbaDbUser
Drops user1 from all databases it exists in on server 'sqlserver2014'.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaDbUser
SYNOPSIS
Drop database user
SYNTAX
Remove-DbaDbUser [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [-SqlCredential
<Pscredential>] [-Database <System.Object[]>] [-ExcludeDatabase <System.Object[]>] -User <System.Object[]> [-Force
<Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaDbUser -InputObject <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.User[]> [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException
<Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
If user is the owner of a schema with the same name and if if the schema does not have any underlying objects the
schema will be
dropped. If user owns more than one schema, the owner of the schemas that does not have the same name as the
user, will be
changed to 'dbo'. If schemas have underlying objects, you must specify the -Force parameter so the user can be
dropped.
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.Object[]>]
Specifies the database(s) to process. Options for this list are auto-populated from the server. If
unspecified, all databases will be processed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ExcludeDatabase [<System.Object[]>]
Specifies the database(s) to exclude from processing. Options for this list are auto-populated from the server.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<Switch>]
If enabled this will force the change of the owner to 'dbo' for any schema which owner is the User.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.User[]>]
Support piping from Get-DbaDbUser.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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..
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-User [<System.Object[]>]
Specifies the list of users to remove.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Database, User, Login, Security
Author: Doug Meyers (@dgmyrs)
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDbUser -SqlInstance sqlserver2014 -User user1
Drops user1 from all databases it exists in on server 'sqlserver2014'.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDbUser -SqlInstance sqlserver2014 -Database database1 -User user1
Drops user1 from the database1 database on server 'sqlserver2014'.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDbUser -SqlInstance sqlserver2014 -ExcludeDatabase model -User user1
Drops user1 from all databases it exists in on server 'sqlserver2014' except for the model database.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaDbUser sqlserver2014 | Where-Object Name -In "user1" | Remove-DbaDbUser
Drops user1 from all databases it exists in on server 'sqlserver2014'.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaDbUser