DROP CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
Applies to:
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Removes a credential from the server.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
DROP CREDENTIAL credential_name
Note
To view Transact-SQL syntax for SQL Server 2014 (12.x) and earlier versions, see Previous versions documentation.
Arguments
credential_name
Is the name of the credential to remove from the server.
Remarks
To drop the secret associated with a credential without dropping the credential itself, use ALTER CREDENTIAL.
Information about credentials is visible in the sys.credentials catalog view.
Warning
Proxies are associated with a credential. Deleting a credential that is used by a proxy leaves the associated proxy in an unusable state. When dropping a credential used by a proxy, delete the proxy (by using sp_delete_proxy (Transact-SQL) and recreate the associated proxy by using sp_add_proxy (Transact-SQL).
Permissions
Requires ALTER ANY CREDENTIAL permission. If dropping a system credential, requires CONTROL SERVER permission.
Examples
The following example removes the credential called Saddles
.
DROP CREDENTIAL Saddles;
GO
See Also
Credentials (Database Engine)
CREATE CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
ALTER CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
DROP DATABASE SCOPED CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
sys.credentials (Transact-SQL)