Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector is accessible with the help of BitLocker module. To configure BitLocker, go through this link.
Synopsis
Removes a key protector for a BitLocker volume.
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.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-KeyProtectorId
Specifies the ID for a key protector. A BitLocker volume object includes a KeyProtector object. You have to specify the key protector ID. See the Examples section. To obtain a BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | id |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName, ByValue) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-MountPoint
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.
| Type: | String[] |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName, ByValue) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Syntax
Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector [-MountPoint] <String[]> [-KeyProtectorId] <String> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
——————–Example 1——————–
Remove a key protector for a volume
PS C:> $rmv = Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint “C:”
Remove-BitlockerKeyProtector -MountPoint “C:” -KeyProtectorId $rmv.KeyProtector[1]
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 $rmv 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 $rmv.
You can check the Version, CommandType and Source of this cmdlet by giving below command.
Get-Command Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector
You can also read about
- Add-BitLockerKeyProtector
- Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector
- Get-BitLockerVolume