Set-VBORestAPISettings

Short Description

Modifies REST API settings.

Syntax

Set-VBORestAPISettings [-EnableService <SwitchParameter>] [-AuthTokenLifeTime <Int32>] [-HTTPSPort <Int32>] [-CertificateFilePath <String>] [-CertificatePassword <SecureString>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies REST API settings that are used by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API Service. For SSL connections, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API uses SSL certificate.

To modify settings, you need to enter the necessary parameters with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Set-VBORestAPISettings Note

This cmdlet accepts the SecureString type. Use Microsoft PowerShell standard capabilities to convert your password into the SecureString.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Accept Wildcard Characters

EnableService

Defines that the cmdlet will start Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API Service.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

False

AuthTokenLifeTime

Specifies the lifetime value for the authentication token (minutes).

Default: 60

Int32

False

Named

False

False

HTTPSPort

Specifies a port number for server-client communication over HTTPS protocol.

Default: 4443

Int32

False

Named

False

False

CertificateFilePath

Specifies a path to the SSL certificate file.

String

False

Named

False

False

CertificatePassword

Specifies a password for the SSL certificate.

SecureString

False

Named

False

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Set-VBORestAPISettingsExample 1. Modifying REST API Settings

This example shows how to modify REST API settings:

  • Set authentication token lifetime to 4800 minutes.
  • Locate the SSL certificate file and specify the certificate password.

$plainpassword = "Password1234plain"

$securepassword = $plainpassword | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force

Set-VBORestAPISettings -EnableService -AuthTokenLifeTime 4800 -CertificateFilePath "C:\Certificates" -CertificatePassword $securepassword

Perform the following steps:

  1. Assign your certificate password to the $plainpassword variable.
  2. Run the ConvertTo-SecureString cmdlet with the $plainpassword variable to turn the password into the SecureString type. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
  3. Run the Set-VBORestAPISettings cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Provide the EnableService parameter.
  • Specify the AuthTokenLifeTime parameter value.
  • Specify the CertificateFilePath parameter value.
  • Set the $securepassword variable as the CertificatePassword parameter value.

Related Commands

ConvertTo-SecureString