Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector
Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector
Removes a key protector for a BitLocker volume.
Syntax
Parameter Set: __AllParameterSets
Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector [-MountPoint] <String[]> [-KeyProtectorId] <String> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector cmdlet removes a key protector for a volume protected by BitLocker Drive Encryption.
You can specify a key protector to remove by using an ID. To add a protector, use the Add-BitLockerKeyProtector cmdlet.
If you remove all the key protectors for a BitLocker volume, BitLocker stores the data encryption key for the volume without using encryption. This means that any user that can access the volume can read the encrypted data on the volume unless you add a key protector. Any encrypted data on the drive remains encrypted.
We recommend you have at least one recovery password as key protector to a volume in case you need to recover a system.
For an overview of BitLocker, see BitLocker Drive Encryption Overview (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732774.aspx) on TechNet.
Parameters
-KeyProtectorId<String>
Specifies the ID for a key protector or a KeyProtector object. A BitLocker volume object includes a KeyProtector object. You can specify the key protector object itself, or you can specify the ID. See the Examples section. To obtain a BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.
Aliases |
id |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
2 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-MountPoint<String[]>
Specifies an array of drive letters or BitLocker volume objects. The cmdlet removes key protectors for the volumes specified. To obtain a BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
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.
- BitLockerVolume[], String[]
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- BitLockerVolume[]
Examples
Example 1: Remove a key protector for a volume
This example removes a key protector for a specified BitLocker volume.
The first command uses Get-BitLockerVolume to obtain a BitLocker volume and store it in the $BLV variable.
The second command removes the key protector for the BitLocker volume specified by the MountPoint parameter. The command specifies the key protector by using its ID, contained in the BitLocker object stored in $BLV.
PS C:\> $BLV = Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint "C:"
PS C:\> Remove-KeyProtector -MountPoint "C:" -KeyProtectorId $BLV.KeyProtector[1]