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Clear-Authentication

Clears the user settings and RMS templates for the current user.

Syntax

Clear-Authentication []

Description

The Clear-AIPAuthentication cmdlet resets the user settings for the Azure Rights Management service.

  • Files in %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\MSIP\AppDetails are not deleted if you authenticate by using a token from Azure AD when you run Set-Authentication.

  • All Rights Management templates from the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\MSIPC\msip folder are deleted for the current user.

  • Rights Management templates are not deleted from the %LocalAppData\Microsoft\MSIPC folder that Office uses.

For a list of files and registry entries that are deleted, see the the details about the Reset Settings option in the following admin guides:

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Clear-Authentication

This command is functionally the equivalent of selecting the Reset Settings from the Help and Feedback menu option, and deleting the templates.

Inputs

None

Outputs

System.Object