New-VEORLinuxCredential - Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference

New-VEORLinuxCredential [-Account] <String> [-Password <SecureString>] [-PrivateKeyFilePath <String>] [-Passphrase <SecureString>] [-ElevateAccountToRoot] [-AddToSudoers] [-UseSuIfSudoUnavailable] [-RootPassword <SecureString>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Account	Specifies the user name of the account that will be used to connect to the target Linux server. Note: The account must be a member of the dba group.	String	True	0	False
Password	Specifies a password that will be used to connect to the target Linux server.	SecureString	False	Named	False
PrivateKeyFilePath	Specifies the path for the private key that the cmdlet will use to connect to the target Linux server.	String	False	Named	False
Passphrase	Specifies a passphrase that the cmdlet will use to connect to the target Linux server.	SecureString	False	Named	False
ElevateAccountToRoot	Defines that the account must be elevated to root.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
AddToSudoers	Defines that the cmdlet will add the account to sudoers.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
UseSuIfSudoUnavailable	Defines that the Su command is used instead of the Sudo command.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
RootPassword	Specifies the root password.	SecureString	False	Named	False

This example shows how to create a Linux credential record with the password authentication method. Veeam Explorer for Oracle will use these credentials to connect to the target Linux machine.

$securepassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter password" -AsSecureString

$credentials = New-VEORLinuxCredential -Account "root" -Password $securepassword

Perform the following steps:

Run the Read-Host cmdlet to create a secure password. Enter credentials that will be used to connect to the target Linux server. Provide the AsSecureString parameter. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Run the New-VEORLinuxCredential cmdlet. Specify the Account parameter value. Set the $securepassword variable as the Password parameter value. Save the result to the $credentials variable to use it with other cmdlets.

This example shows how to create a Linux credential record with the private key authentication method. Veeam Explorer for Oracle will use these credentials to connect to the target Linux machine.

$securepassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter secure string" -AsSecureString

$credentials = New-VEORLinuxCredential -Account "root" -PrivateKeyFilePath "/home/.ecryptfs/<user>/.Private/" -Passphrase $securepassword

Perform the following steps:

Run the Read-Host cmdlet to create a secure password. Enter credentials that will be used to connect to the target Linux server. Provide the AsSecureString parameter. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Run the New-VEORLinuxCredential cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Account parameter value.
Specify the PrivateKeyFilePath parameter value.
Set $securepassword variable as the Passphrase parameter value.

Save the result to the $credentials variable to use it with other cmdlets.