---
title: "New-VBOBackupApplication"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBOBackupApplication object that defines backup application settings. The backup application represents settings of a Microsoft Entra application."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/new-vbobackupapplication.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Organizations Management > Organization Connection Settings > New-VBOBackupApplication"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# New-VBOBackupApplication

## Short Description
Defines backup application settings to back up SharePoint and OneDrive.

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>WithApp</code></p>

```
New-VBOBackupApplication -Application <VBOApplication> -ApplicationCertificatePath <String>
 [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <SecureString>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>NewApplication</code></p>

```
New-VBOBackupApplication -Name <String> -Organization <VBOOrganization> -ApplicationCertificatePath <String>
 [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <SecureString>] [-Count <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBOBackupApplication`](vbobackupapplication.md) object that defines backup application settings. The backup application represents settings of a Microsoft Entra application.

::: important

This cmdlet will run only for Microsoft organizations that are added to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 infrastructure using modern app-only authentication method.

:::

## 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">Application</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup application. The cmdlet will modify the settings of this application.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboapplication.md"><code>VBOApplication</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboapplication.md"><code>Get-VBOApplication</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboapplication.md"><code>VBOApplication</code></a></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">ApplicationCertificatePassword</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the certificate password. The cmdlet will use this password to set a backup application.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SecureString</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">ApplicationCertificatePath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to the folder where the certificate is located. The cmdlet will use this certificate to set a backup application.</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">Count</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the number of backup applications. The cmdlet will create the specified number of applications.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of the backup application. The cmdlet will set this name to the application.</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">Organization</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a Microsoft organization. The cmdlet will modify a backup application of this organization.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboorganization.md"><code>VBOOrganization</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboorganization.md"><code>Get-VBOOrganization</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboorganization.md"><code>VBOOrganization</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</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 [`VBOBackupApplication`](vbobackupapplication.md) object that defines backup application settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Defining Settings of New Backup Application

This example shows how to define settings of a new backup application.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
$org = Get-VBOOrganization
$app = Get-VBOApplication -Organization $org
New-VBOBackupApplication -Application $app -ApplicationCertificatePath "C:\certificate\cert.pfx" -ApplicationCertificatePassword $securepassword
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Specify the secure password:

   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.

2. Get an application:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$org` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VBOApplication`](get-vboapplication.md) cmdlet. Set the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value.

3. Run the `New-VBOBackupApplication` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$app` variable as the `Application` parameter value.
   - Specify the `ApplicationCertificatePath` parameter value.
   - Set the `$securepassword` variable as the `ApplicationCertificatePassword` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Defining Settings of Existing Backup Application

This example shows how to define settings of an existing backup application.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
$org = Get-VBOOrganization
New-VBOBackupApplication -Name "BackupApp09" -Organization $org -ApplicationCertificatePath "C:\certificate\cert.pfx" -ApplicationCertificatePassword $securepassword
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Specify the secure password:

   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.

2. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$org` variable.
3. Run the `New-VBOBackupApplication` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Set the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value.
   - Specify the `ApplicationCertificatePath` parameter value.
   - Specify the `ApplicationCertificatePassword` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [``Read-Host``](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host)
- [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md)
- [`Get-VBOApplication`](get-vboapplication.md)