Remove-WebConfigurationBackup

Remove-WebConfigurationBackup

Removes an existing IIS configuration backup.

Syntax

Remove-WebConfigurationBackup [[-Name] <String>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Removes an IIS configuration backup that was created by using the Backup-WebConfiguration cmdlet.

Parameters

-Name <String>

The name of the configuration backup that is to be removed. The folder with this name is deleted from the $env: Windir\system32\inetsrv\backup folder.

Attributes

Name	Value
Required?	false
Accept wildcard characters?	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByPropertyName)
Position?	1

-WarningAction <ActionPreference>

Attributes

Name	Value
Required?	false
Accept wildcard characters?	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Position?	named

-WarningVariable <String>

Attributes

Name	Value
Required?	false
Accept wildcard characters?	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Position?	named

-WhatIf <SwitchParameter>

Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

Attributes

Name	Value
Required?	false
Accept wildcard characters?	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Position?	named

-Confirm <SwitchParameter>

Prompts for confirmation before executing the command.

Attributes

Name	Value
Required?	false
Accept wildcard characters?	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Position?	named

-CommonParameter

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see About Common Parameter

Input and Return Types

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Input Type	.
Return Type	.

Notes

Examples

EXAMPLE 1: Adding and removing an IIS configuration backup

IIS:\>Backup-WebConfiguration MyNewBackup 
Get-WebConfigurationBackup MyNewBackup 
sleep 5 
Remove-WebConfigurationBackup MyNewBackup

The example creates a configuration backup, lists the backup created, sleeps for 5 seconds, and then removes the backup.