Remove-WebConfigurationBackup

Remove-WebConfigurationBackup

Removes an existing IIS configuration backup.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Remove-WebConfigurationBackup [[-Name] <String> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Removes an IIS configuration backup that was created by using theT:Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Provider.Backup-WebConfigurationcmdlet.

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.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

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

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Examples

-------------- EXAMPLE 1: Adding and removing an IIS configuration backup --------------

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

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