Remove-AzKeyVault -VaultName kvname -InRemovedState -Force -Location "Location"

Remove-AzKeyVault

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FeedbackModule:Az.KeyVault

Deletes a key vault.

Syntax

PowerShellCopy

Remove-AzKeyVault
      [-VaultName] <String>
      [[-ResourceGroupName] <String>]
      [[-Location] <String>]
      [-Force]
      [-AsJob]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-SubscriptionId <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShellCopy

Remove-AzKeyVault
      [-VaultName] <String>
      [-Location] <String>
      [-InRemovedState]
      [-Force]
      [-AsJob]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-SubscriptionId <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShellCopy

Remove-AzKeyVault
      [-InputObject] <PSKeyVault>
      [-Force]
      [-AsJob]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-SubscriptionId <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShellCopy

Remove-AzKeyVault
      [-InputObject] <PSKeyVault>
      [-InRemovedState]
      [-Force]
      [-AsJob]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-SubscriptionId <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShellCopy

Remove-AzKeyVault
      [-ResourceId] <String>
      [[-Location] <String>]
      [-Force]
      [-AsJob]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-SubscriptionId <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

PowerShellCopy

Remove-AzKeyVault
      [-ResourceId] <String>
      [-Location] <String>
      [-InRemovedState]
      [-Force]
      [-AsJob]
      [-PassThru]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [-SubscriptionId <String>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-AzKeyVault cmdlet deletes the specified key vault. It also deletes all keys and secrets contained in that instance. Note that although specifying the resource group is optional for this cmdlet, you should so for better performance.

Examples

Example 1: Remove a key vault

PowerShellCopyOpen Cloudshell

Remove-AzKeyVault -VaultName "Contoso03Vault" -PassThru

True

This command removes the key vault named Contoso03Vault from your current subscription.

Example 2: Remove a key vault from a specified resource group

PowerShellCopyOpen Cloudshell

Remove-AzKeyVault -Name "Contoso03Vault" -ResourceGroupName "Group14" -PassThru

True

This command removes the key vault named Contoso03Vault from the named resource group. If you do not specify the resource group name, the cmdlet searches for the named key vault to delete in your current subscription.

Parameters

-AsJob

Run cmdlet in the background

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure

Type:	IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:	AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Force

Indicates that the cmdlet does not prompt you for confirmation. By default, this cmdlet prompts you to confirm that you want to delete the key vault.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-InputObject

Key Vault object to be deleted.

Type:	PSKeyVault
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-InRemovedState

Remove the previously deleted vault permanently.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Location

The location of the deleted vault.

Type:	String
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-PassThru

This Cmdlet does not return an object by default. If this switch is specified, it returns true if successful.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ResourceGroupName

Specifies the name of a resource group.

Type:	String
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ResourceId

KeyVault Resource Id.

Type:	String
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-SubscriptionId

The ID of the subscription. By default, cmdlets are executed in the subscription that is set in the current context. If the user specifies another subscription, the current cmdlet is executed in the subscription specified by the user. Overriding subscriptions only take effect during the lifecycle of the current cmdlet. It does not change the subscription in the context, and does not affect subsequent cmdlets.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-VaultName

Specifies the name of the key vault to remove.

Type:	String
Aliases:	Name
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

PSKeyVault

String

Outputs

Boolean

Related Links

• Get-AzKeyVault
• New-AzKeyVault

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