# mc encrypt clear

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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## Syntax {#syntax}

The [`mc encrypt clear`](#command-mc.encrypt.clear) command removes the current default encryption settings for a bucket.

**EXAMPLE**

The following command removes the default encryption settings for the `mydata` bucket on the MinIO deployment associated with the `myminio` [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias):

```shell
mc encrypt clear myminio/mydata
```

**SYNTAX**

The command has the following syntax:

```shell
mc [GLOBALFLAGS] encrypt clear ALIAS
```

- Brackets `[]` indicate optional parameters.
- Parameters sharing a line are mutually dependent.
- Parameters separated using the pipe `|` operator are mutually exclusive.

Copy the example to a text editor and modify as-needed before running the command in the terminal/shell.

### Parameters {#parameters}

##### `ALIAS` {#mc.encrypt.clear.ALIAS}

*mc-cmd*

The full path to the bucket on which to remove the default SSE mode. Specify the [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) of the MinIO deployment as the prefix to the ALIAS path. For example:

```shell
mc encrypt clear play/mybucket
```

### Global Flags {#global-flags}

This command supports any of the [global flags](/reference/minio-mc/#minio-mc-global-options).

## Examples {#examples}

### Remove the Automatic Server-Side Encryption Settings for a Bucket {#remove-the-automatic-server-side-encryption-settings-for-a-bucket}

**Example**

```shell
 mc encrypt clear myminio/data
```

**Syntax**

```shell
mc encrypt clear ALIAS
```

- Replace `ALIAS` with the [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) of the MinIO deployment on which to remove automatic server-side bucket encryption.

## Behavior {#behavior}

### Modifying Bucket Encryption Settings Does Not Affect Encrypted Objects {#modifying-bucket-encryption-settings-does-not-affect-encrypted-objects}

Disabling automatic bucket encryption does *not* decrypt any objects in the bucket.

To permanently decrypt objects in the bucket, you can perform an in-place copy after disabling object decryption. For versioned buckets, the previous object versions remain encrypted.

### S3 Compatibility {#s3-compatibility}

SILO is the supported server for PGSTY mcli; compatibility with upstream MinIO and other S3 services is [best effort](/reference/minio-mc/#command-mc).