Remove-VpnConnection
Remove-VpnConnection
Removes the specified VPN connection profile.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Remove2
Remove-VpnConnection [-Name] <String[]> [-AllUserConnection] [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-Force] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Remove-VpnConnection cmdlet removes one or more specified VPN connection profiles. If errors occur when you remove the VPN profile, or if the specified VPN profile does not exist, the error information is returned.
Parameters
-AllUserConnection
Indicates that the VPN connection is removed from the global phone book.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-AsJob
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-CimSession<CimSession[]>
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Force
Forces the removal of the VPN profile from the phone book.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String[]>
Specifies the name of the VPN connection profile.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
2 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ThrottleLimit<Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#VpnConnection[]
The
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance
object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#
) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
The VpnConnection object contains the VpnConnection configuration settings.
Examples
Example 1: Removing a single VPN connection
This command removes the VPN connection named Test1. The Force parameter ensures that the connection is removed from the phone book.
By specifying the Passthru parameter, you can see the configuration of the VPN connection object.
PS C:\> Remove-VpnConnection -Name "Test1" -Force -PassThru
Example 2: Removing multiple VPN connections
This command removes the VPN connections named Test3, Test4 and Test5. By specifying the AllUserConnection parameter, the connections are removed from the global phone book. The Force parameter ensures that the connection is removed from the phone book.
By specifying the Passthru parameter, you can see the configuration of all of the VPN connection objects.
PS C:\> Remove-VpnConnection -Name "Test3", "Test4", "Test5" -AllUserConnection -Force -PassThru