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Remove-DbaLogin
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NAME Remove-DbaLogin
SYNOPSIS
Drops a Login
SYNTAX
Remove-DbaLogin [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [-SqlCredential
<Pscredential>] -Login <System.String[]> [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaLogin [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] -InputObject <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Login[]> [-Force
<Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Tries a bunch of different ways to remove a Login or two or more.
PARAMETERS
-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
-Force [<Switch>]
Kills any sessions associated with the login prior to drop
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Login[]>]
A collection of Logins (such as returned by Get-DbaLogin), to be removed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Login [<System.String[]>]
The Login(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all Logins will be
processed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
Allows you to login to servers using alternative credentials.
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
<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: Delete, Login
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance sql2016 -Login mylogin
Prompts then removes the Login mylogin on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance sql2016 -Login mylogin, yourlogin
Prompts then removes the Logins mylogin and yourlogin on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance sql2016 -Login mylogin -Confirm:$false
Does not prompt and swiftly removes mylogin on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaLogin -SqlInstance server\\instance -Login yourlogin | Remove-DbaLogin
Removes mylogin on SQL Server server\\instance
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaLogin
SYNOPSIS
Drops a Login
SYNTAX
Remove-DbaLogin [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [-SqlCredential
<Pscredential>] -Login <System.String[]> [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaLogin [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] -InputObject <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Login[]> [-Force
<Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Tries a bunch of different ways to remove a Login or two or more.
PARAMETERS
-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
-Force [<Switch>]
Kills any sessions associated with the login prior to drop
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Login[]>]
A collection of Logins (such as returned by Get-DbaLogin), to be removed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Login [<System.String[]>]
The Login(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all Logins will be
processed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
Allows you to login to servers using alternative credentials.
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
<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: Delete, Login
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance sql2016 -Login mylogin
Prompts then removes the Login mylogin on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance sql2016 -Login mylogin, yourlogin
Prompts then removes the Logins mylogin and yourlogin on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaLogin -SqlInstance sql2016 -Login mylogin -Confirm:$false
Does not prompt and swiftly removes mylogin on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaLogin -SqlInstance server\\instance -Login yourlogin | Remove-DbaLogin
Removes mylogin on SQL Server server\\instance
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaLogin