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Clear‑ServiceAuditRule

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SYNOPSIS

Clears selected explicit audit rules from local services or the SCM.

SYNTAX

Service (Default)

Clear-ServiceAuditRule [-Name] <Object[]> [-Account <Object[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-PassThru]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

ServiceControlManager

Clear-ServiceAuditRule [-ServiceControlManager] [-Account <Object[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-PassThru]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Removes explicit SACL entries for selected accounts, or every explicit audit ACE when Account is omitted, while preserving unknown ACE types.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Clear-ServiceAuditRule -Name BITS -Account Everyone -WhatIf

Previews removing explicit Everyone audit rules from BITS.

PARAMETERS

-Account

Optional accounts or SIDs whose explicit audit rules are removed.

Type: Object[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: IdentityReference, ID

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

One or more local service names, ServiceController objects, or module outputs.

Type: Object[]
Parameter Sets: Service
Aliases: ServiceName

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Returns the rules selected for removal after successful persistence.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ServiceControlManager

Selects the local Service Control Manager instead of a named service.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: ServiceControlManager
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ThrottleLimit

Limits concurrently processed canonical targets. One requests deterministic sequential execution.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: [Math]::Max(1, [Math]::Min(8, [Environment]::ProcessorCount))
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

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

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String

System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController

OUTPUTS

None

WindowsAccessControl.ServiceAuditRule

WindowsAccessControl.ServiceControlManagerAuditRule

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