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Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey

Stuart Moore (@napalmgram), stuart-moore.com

Remove-DbaDbAsymmetricKey View Source Stuart Moore (@napalmgram), stuart-moore.com Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Removes asymmetric keys from SQL Server databases Description Removes asymmetric keys from SQL Server databases by executing DROP ASYMMETRIC KEY commands. Asymmetric keys are part of SQL Server’s cryptographic hierarchy used for encryption, digital signatures, and protecting symmetric keys or certificates. This function helps DBAs clean up unused encryption objects during security audits, decommission old encryption schemes, or remove keys that are no longer needed for compliance requirements.

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