DROP CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
Removes a credential from the server.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
DROP CREDENTIAL credential_name
Arguments
- credential_name
Is the name of the credential to remove from the server.
Remarks
To drop the secret associated with a credential without dropping the credential itself, use ALTER CREDENTIAL.
Information about credentials is visible in the sys.credentials catalog view.
Permissions
Requires ALTER ANY CREDENTIAL permission. If dropping a system credential, requires CONTROL SERVER permission.
Examples
The following example removes the credential called Saddles.
DROP CREDENTIAL Saddles;
GO
See Also
Reference
CREATE CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
ALTER CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
sys.credentials (Transact-SQL)