---
title: "Export-VBRLinuxKnownHost"
description: "Exports trusted Linux SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints to a file on the backup server. Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet copies fingerprints from Veeam Backup & Replication"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/export-vbrlinuxknownhost.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Configuring Security Settings > Export-VBRLinuxKnownHost"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Export-VBRLinuxKnownHost

## Short Description
Exports trusted Linux SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints to a file on the backup server.

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

## Syntax
```
Export-VBRLinuxKnownHost -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet copies fingerprints from Veeam Backup & Replication to a file on the backup server. The cmdlet copies fingerprints of the following trusted servers:

- For servers added as managed to the backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication copies Microsoft Windows and Linux deployer service certificate fingerprints.
- For servers added to the protection groups created for Veeam Agents and servers protected by Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications, Veeam Backup & Replication copies trusted Linux server SSH fingerprints.

## Parameters

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      <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">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the file on the backup server. The cmdlet will export TLS fingerprints to this file.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: For the Linux-based backup server, the path must start with <code>/var/lib/veeam/</code>.</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>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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
### Exporting Fingerprints

This command exports SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints to an XML file.

```
Export-VBRLinuxKnownHost -Path "/var/lib/veeam/export/fingerprints.xml"
```

:::