---
title: "Add-VBOAmazonS3Account"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBOAmazonS3Account object. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use these storage account credentials to access Amazon S3 storage."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/add-vboamazons3account.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Amazon Storage Settings > Amazon S3 Accounts > Add-VBOAmazonS3Account"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Add-VBOAmazonS3Account

## Short Description
Creates Amazon S3 storage account credentials.

## Syntax
```
Add-VBOAmazonS3Account -AccessKey <String> -SecurityKey <SecureString> [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBOAmazonS3Account`](vboamazons3account.md) object. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use these storage account credentials to access Amazon S3 storage.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AccessKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an access key. The cmdlet will use this key to add Amazon S3 storage account credentials to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description for Amazon S3 storage account credentials.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SecurityKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a secret key. The cmdlet will use this secret key to add the Amazon storage account credentials to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SecureString</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBOAmazonS3Account`](vboamazons3account.md) object that contains Amazon S3 storage account credentials.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Adding Amazon S3 Storage Account Credentials

This example shows how to add Amazon S3 storage account credentials to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
Add-VBOAmazonS3Account -AccessKey "867F16FDE95B12DF" -SecurityKey $securepassword
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Read-Host`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host) cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Provide the `AsSecureString` parameter. Save the result to the `$securepassword` variable.
2. Enter the password.
3. Run the `Add-VBOAmazonS3Account` cmdlet. Specify the `AccessKey` parameter value. Set `$securepassword` as the `SecurityKey` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Adding Amazon S3 Storage Account Credentials with Description

This example shows how to add Amazon S3 storage account credentials with a description.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
Add-VBOAmazonS3Account -AccessKey "eu7^vuKvvhcrtbP" -SecurityKey $securepassword -Description "Amazon S3 Credential Records"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Read-Host`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host) cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Provide the `AsSecureString` parameter. Save the result to the `$securepassword` variable.
2. Enter the password.
3. Run the `Add-VBOAmazonS3Account` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$securepassword` variable as the `SecurityKey` parameter value.
   - Specify the `AccessKey` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[``Read-Host``](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host)