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Remove-RDDatabaseConnectionString

Removes the secondary database connection string for the shared database server in a high availability environment configuration.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft RemoteDesktop reference: Removes the secondary database connection string for the shared database server in a high availability environment configuration. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Remove-RDDatabaseConnectionString [-DatabaseConnectionString] [[-ConnectionBroker] <String>] [-Force]
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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Remove-RDDatabaseConnectionString. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / RemoteDesktop · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-ConnectionBroker: Specifies the RD Connection Broker server for a remote desktop deployment. If you do not supply a value, the cmdlet uses the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the local computer.
-DatabaseConnectionString (required): This parameter is not currently supported.
-DatabaseSecondaryConnectionString (required): Indicates that this cmdlet removes the secondary database connection string.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Prerequisites

Windows with the RemoteDesktop module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Remove a remote desktop database connection string

remove-RDDatabaseConnectionString -ConnectionBroker "Rdcb.Contoso.com" -DatabaseConnectionString "DRIVER=SQL Server Native Client 10.0;SERVER=Sqlserver.Contoso.com;Trusted_Connection=Yes;APP=Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker;Database=RemoteDesktopDeployment"

This command removes the database connection string for the RD Connection Broker named Rdcb.Contoso.com. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/RemoteDesktop/Remove-RDDatabaseConnectionString.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/remotedesktop/remove-rddatabaseconnectionstring?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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