New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential

Short Description

Creates Linux credential records to connect to Linux machines.

Applies to

Veeam Backup & Replication

Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential [-Account] <string> [-Password <securestring>] [-PrivateKeyFilePath <string>] [-Passphrase <securestring>] [-ElevateAccountToRoot] [-AddToSudoers] [-UseSuIfSudoUnavailable] [-RootPassword <securestring>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates Linux credential records. You can use these credential records to connect to the PostgreSQL database and perform operations with PostgreSQL instances.

Run the Start-VEPSQLInstanceRestore cmdlet to restore a PostgreSQL instance to a Linux machine.
Run the Start-VEPSQLInstancePublish cmdlet to publish a PostgreSQL instance.

Parameters

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

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About Common Parameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Examples

New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential Example 1. Creating Linux Credential Records With Password

This example shows how to create Linux credential records. Veeam Explorer for PostgreSQL will use these credentials to connect to Linux machines using a password.

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

New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential -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 Veeam Backup & Replication server. Define the AsSecureString parameter. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Run the New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential cmdlet. Specify the Account parameter value. Set the $securepassword variable as the Password parameter value.

New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential Example 2. Creating Linux Credential Records With Private Key

This example shows how to create Linux credential records. Veeam Explorer for PostgreSQL will use these credentials to connect to Linux machines using the private key.

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

New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential -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 Veeam Backup & Replication server. Define the AsSecureString parameter. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Run the New-VEPSQLLinuxCredential cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

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

Related Commands

Read-Host