Set-VBOBackupApplication

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Short Description

Modifies backup application settings that are added to Microsoft organizations.

Syntax

Set-VBOBackupApplication -BackupApplication <VBOBackupApplication> [-ApplicationCertificatePath <string>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <securestring>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies backup application settings that are added to Microsoft organizations. The backup application represents settings of an Azure AD application. You may want to use these settings to reduce throttling when you back up SharePoint and OneDrive for Business data.

Set-VBOBackupApplication Important

This cmdlet is available only in Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 version 4c or later.
This cmdlet will run only for Microsoft organizations that are added to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 infrastructure using modern app-only authentication method.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
BackupApplication	Specifies backup application settings. The cmdlet will modify these settings.	Accepts the VBOBackupApp lication object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOBackupApplication cmdlet.	True	Named	False
ApplicationCertificatePath	Specifies a path to the folder where the certificate is located. The cmdlet will modify the path to the certificate in the backup application settings.	String	False	Named	False
ApplicationCertificatePassword	Specifies the certificate password. The cmdlet will modify the password in the backup application settings.	SecureStrig	False	Named	False

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBOBackupApplication object that contains backup application settings that are added to Microsoft organizations.

Examples

Set-VBOBackupApplication Example 1. Modifying Path to Backup Application Certificate

This examples shows how to modify the path to the folder where the certificate is located. The cmdlet will change it to the C:\NewCertificate\cert.pfx value.

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

Enter your password: **********

$app = Get-VBOBackupApplication

Set-VBOBackupApplication -BackupApplication $app -ApplicationCertificatePath "C:\NewCertificate\cert.pfx"

Perform the following steps:

Specify the secure password.

Run the Read-Host cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Specify the AsSecureString parameter. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Enter the password.

Run the Get-VBOBackupApplication cmdlet. Save the result to the $app variable.
Run the Set-VBOBackupApplication cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $app variable as the BackupApplication parameter value.
Specify the ApplicationCertificatePath parameter value.
Set the $securepassword variable as the ApplicationCertificatePassword parameter value.

Set-VBOBackupApplication Example 2. Modifying Certificate Password of Backup Application

This examples shows how to modify the certificate password of the backup application.

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

Enter your password: **********

$app = Get-VBOBackupApplication

Set-VBOBackupApplication -BackupApplication $app -ApplicationCertificatePath "C:\certificate\cert.pfx" -ApplicationCertificatePassword $securepassword

Perform the following steps:

Specify the secure password.

Run the Read-Host cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Specify the AsSecureString parameter. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Enter the password.

Run the Get-VBOBackupApplication cmdlet. Save the result to the $app variable.
Run the Set-VBOBackupApplication cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $app variable as the BackupApplication parameter value.
Specify the ApplicationCertificatePath parameter value.
Set the $securepassword variable as the ApplicationCertificatePassword parameter value.

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