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title: "VBOLinuxCredential"
description: "Contains details about Linux credentials. Set-VBOConfigurationParameter Add-VBOProxy Set-VBOProxy Remove-VBOProxy Update-VBOProxy New-VBOLinuxCredential Set-VBOProxyMaintenance"
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dateModified: "2026-08-21"
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# VBOLinuxCredential

Contains details about Linux credentials.

<table class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p>Property</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:548px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:755px;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SshPort</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Int</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Port number to connect to a Linux-based backup proxy server through SSH.</p>
      <p>Default: <span style="font-style:italic;">22</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ConnectionTimeout</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Int</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>The SSH connection timeout to wait for connection to a Linux-based backup proxy server through SSH.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Account</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>User name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">PrivateKeyFilePath</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>The private key file path.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ElevateAccountToRoot</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, non-root users are provided with root account privileges.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AddToSudoers</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the user account is added to <span style="font-style:italic;">sudoers</span> file.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseSuIfSudoUnavailable</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the <span class="T_Filenames">su</span> command is used if the <span class="T_Filenames">sudo</span> command is not available.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Fingerprint</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>The SSH host fingerprint.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IgnoreFingerprintCheck</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, verification of the SSH fingerprint is skipped on a target Linux machine.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Related Commands

- [`Set-VBOConfigurationParameter`](set-vboconfigurationparameter.md)
- [`Add-VBOProxy`](add-vboproxy.md)
- [`Set-VBOProxy`](set-vboproxy.md)
- [`Remove-VBOProxy`](remove-vboproxy.md)
- [`Update-VBOProxy`](update-vboproxy.md)
- [`New-VBOLinuxCredential`](new-vbolinuxcredential.md)
- [`Set-VBOProxyMaintenance`](set-vboproxymaintenance.md)