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Short Description
Specifies custom credentials for authenticating with computers listed in a CSV file.
Applies to
Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License
Syntax
Detailed Description
This cmdlet specifies custom credentials for authenticating with computers you want to add to a protection group from a CSV file. Veeam Backup & Replication uses these credentials for Veeam Agent deployment and backup\restore activities.
By default, Veeam Backup & Replication uses Master account credentials for authenticating with all computers listed in a CSV file. For authenticating with computers that require different credentials Veeam Backup & Replication uses custom credentials.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HostName | Specifies DNS-name or IP address of the computer for which you want to specify credentials. | True | Named | True (ByValue, | False |
Credentials | Specifies custom credentials for authenticating with computers listed in a CSV file. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use Master account credentials for authenticating with associated computers. Accepts CCredentials or string (user name) types. NOTE: for string type, enter a user name in the "Domain\Username" format. | False | Named | True (ByProperty | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.
Return Type
Example
This example shows how to specify custom credentials for computers from a CSV file.
You will need to perform the following steps:
- Run Get-Credential to create a credential object you want to use for authenticating with computers. Type the credentials and save the result to the $ccreds variable.
- Run New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials with the $ccreds variable. Use the ForEach statement to apply the same credentials to multiple computers.
$ccreds = Get-Credential @("172.19.51.55", "sup-v8931") | ForEach { New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials -HostName $_ -Credentials $ccreds} |
Example 2
This example shows how to specify master credentials for the computer from a CSV file.
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