---
title: "Generate-VBRBackupServerCertificate"
description: "This cmdlet generates a TLS certificate that is used to establish a secure connection from backup infrastructure components to the backup server. The cmdlet will save the certificate to the local computer certificate store."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/generate-vbrbackupservercertificate.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Configuring Security Settings > Generate-VBRBackupServerCertificate"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Generate-VBRBackupServerCertificate

## Short Description
Generates a TLS certificate that is used to establish a secure connection from backup infrastructure components to the backup server.

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

## Syntax
```
Generate-VBRBackupServerCertificate -Name <String> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet generates a TLS certificate that is used to establish a secure connection from backup infrastructure components to the backup server. The cmdlet will save the certificate to the local computer certificate store.

To assign the certificate to the cloud gateways, run the [`Add-VBRCloudGatewayCertificate`](add-vbrcloudgatewaycertificate.md) cmdlet.

## 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a friendly name for the self-signed TLS certificate.</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">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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>
    </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).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRBackupServerCertificate` object that defines the settings of a TLS certificate used to connect to the backup server.

## Examples

::: example
### Generating TLS Certificate

This command generates a TLS certificate in Veeam Backup & Replication.

```
Generate-VBRBackupServerCertificate -Name "veeam-bk01.tech.local"
```

:::