---
title: "Get-VBOEncryptionKey"
description: "This cmdlet returns an array of encryption keys for object storage repositories."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vboencryptionkey.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Object Storage Encryption > Get-VBOEncryptionKey"
dateModified: "2026-09-01"
---

# Get-VBOEncryptionKey

## Short Description
Returns encryption keys.

## Syntax
```
Get-VBOEncryptionKey [-Id <Guid>] [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns an array of encryption keys for object storage repositories.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description of the encryption key. The cmdlet will return the encryption key with this description.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: To filter objects, you can use * and ? wildcard characters.</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">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an ID of the encryption key. The cmdlet will return the encryption key with this ID.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid</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>
    </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 [`VBOEncryptionKey`](vboencryptionkey.md) object that contains settings of an encryption key.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Getting All Encryption Keys

This command returns all encryption keys managed by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

```
Get-VBOEncryptionKey
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Getting Encryption Keys with Specified ID

This command returns the `8657138e-ca49-4f91-a8ec-a17818eb818e` encryption key.

```
Get-VBOEncryptionKey -Id 8657138e-ca49-4f91-a8ec-a17818eb818e
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3: Getting Encryption Keys with Specified Description

This command returns all encryption keys with the specified description.

```
Get-VBOEncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Admin Key"
```

:::