Applies to: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Online

Topic Last Modified: 2012-06-25

Use the Remove-DlpPolicy cmdlet to remove an existing data loss prevention (DLP) policy.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.

Syntax

Remove-DlpPolicy -Identity <DlpPolicyIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Examples

Example 1

This example removes the existing DLP policy named Contoso PII.

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Remove-DlpPolicy "Contoso PII"

Detailed Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Data loss prevention (DLP)" entry in the Messaging Policy and Compliance Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.MessagingPolicies.CompliancePrograms.Tasks.DlpPolicyIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the DLP policy you want to remove. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the DLP policy. For example, you can specify the name, GUID, or distinguished name (DN) of the DLP policy.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax -Confirm:$False. You must include a colon ( : ) in the syntax.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.