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New-AzureStorageKey

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Module:
Azure

Regenerates storage keys for an Azure storage account.

Note

The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.

The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.

Syntax

New-AzureStorageKey
   [-KeyType] <String>
   [-StorageAccountName] <String>
   [-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-AzureStorageKey cmdlet regenerates the primary or secondary key for an Azure Storage account. It returns an object that contains the storage account name, primary key, and secondary key as properties.

Examples

Example 1: Regenerate a primary storage key

PS C:\> New-AzureStorageKey -KeyType "Primary" -StorageAccountName "ContosoStore01"

This command regenerates the primary storage key for the ContosoStore01 storage account.

Example 2: Regenerate a secondary storage key and save it in a variable

PS C:\> $ContosoStoreKey = New-AzureStorageKey -KeyType "Secondary" -StorageAccountName "ContosoStore01"

This command regenerate the secondary storage key for the ContosoStore01 storage account and stores the updated storage account key information in the $ContosoStoreKey.

Parameters

-InformationAction

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.

The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Continue
  • Ignore
  • Inquire
  • SilentlyContinue
  • Stop
  • Suspend
Type:ActionPreference
Aliases:infa
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

Type:String
Aliases:iv
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-KeyType

Specifies which key to regenerate. Valid values are: Primary and Secondary.

Type:String
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Profile

Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.

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

-StorageAccountName

Specifies the name of the Azure Storage account for which to regenerate a key.

Type:String
Aliases:ServiceName
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

StorageServiceKeys