Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint

Short Description

Returns password hints for encrypted backups.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint -Backup <VBRImportedEncryptedBackup>  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns password hints for a selected encrypted backup.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Backup

Specifies the encrypted backup. The cmdlet will return hints for this backup.

Accepts the VBRImportedEncryptedBackup object. To get this object, run the Get-VBREncryptedBackup cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByProperty
Name, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

VBRImportedEncryptedBackupHint

Examples

Getting Password Hints for Encrypted Backup

This example shows how to get the password hints for an encrypted backup.

$encryptedbackup = Get-VBREncryptedBackup -Name "Atlanta SQL Server Backup"

Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint -Backup $encryptedbackup

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBREncryptedBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $encryptedbackup variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint cmdlet. Set the $encryptedbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-VBREncryptedBackup

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