---
title: "Copy-VBRAntivirusConfigurationFile"
description: "This cmdlet allows you to distribute the antivirus configuration file among mount servers in your backup infrastructure. Veeam Backup & Replication will copy the specified antivirus configuration file to selected mount servers and place the file..."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/copy-vbrantivirusconfigurationfile.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Secure Restore > Copy-VBRAntivirusConfigurationFile"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Copy-VBRAntivirusConfigurationFile

## Short Description
Copies the antivirus configuration file.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Copy-VBRAntivirusConfigurationFile -TargetType <VBRCopyAntivirusConfigFileTargetType> [-SelectedServer <CHost>]
 -ConfigurationFilePath <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet allows you to distribute the antivirus configuration file among mount servers in your backup infrastructure.

Veeam Backup & Replication will copy the specified antivirus configuration file to selected mount servers and place the file to the `%Program Files%\Common Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Mount Service` folder.

## 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">ConfigurationFilePath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the antivirus configuration file.</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">SelectedServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the SelectedServer option.</p><p>Specifies the mount server. Veeam Backup & Replication will copy the configuration file to that mount server.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</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">TargetType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the options to distribute the antivirus configuration file among mount servers. You can specify the following options:</p><ul><li><code>AllMountServers</code> — use this option if you want to copy the configuration file to all mount servers in your backup infrastructure.</li><li><code>SelectedServer</code> — use this option if you want to copy the configuration file to the particular mount server.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRCopyAntivirusConfigFileTargetType</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>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Copying Antivirus Configuration File

The example shows how to copy the antivirus configuration file to the selected mount server.

```
$mounthost = Get-VBRServer -Name "storage"
Copy-VBRAntivirusConfigurationFile -ConfigurationFilePath "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Mount Service\AntivirusInfos.xml" -SelectedServer $mounthost -TargetType SelectedServer
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$mounthost` variable.
2. Run the `Copy-VBRAntivirusConfigurationFile` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Specify the `ConfigurationFilePath` parameter value.
   - Set the `$mounthost` variable as the `SelectedServer` parameter value.
   - Set the `SelectedServer` option for the `TargetType` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)