---
title: "Generate-VBRCloudGatewayCertificate"
description: "This cmdlet creates a certificate that secures traffic between tenant components and cloud gateways. After you generate the certificate, the cmdlet will save it to the local computer certificate store."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/generate-vbrcloudgatewaycertificate.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Cloud Connect > Veeam Cloud Connect TLS Certificates > Generate-VBRCloudGatewayCertificate"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Generate-VBRCloudGatewayCertificate

## Short Description
Creates a new self-signed TLS certificate for cloud gateways.

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

## Syntax
```
Generate-VBRCloudGatewayCertificate [-FriendlyName <String>] [-Subject <String>] [-ValidForDays <Int32>]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a certificate that secures traffic between tenant components and cloud gateways. After you generate the certificate, the cmdlet will save it 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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        <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">FriendlyName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name that you want to assign to the certificate.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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">Subject</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the certificate subject in FQDN format.</p><p>Default: CN=Veeam Software, O=Veeam Software, OU=Veeam Software.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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>
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      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ValidForDays</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the number of days during which the certificate will remain valid.</p><p>Default: 365 days.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">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 `VBRCloudGatewayCertificate` object that defines the certificate settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Generating Certificate for Cloud Gateways

This command creates a certificate with the following settings:

- The certificate is valid for 2 years.
- The certificate is generated for cloudgw.tech.com.
- The friendly name is "Gateway-25".

```
Generate-VBRCloudGatewayCertificate -FriendlyName "CC-GW-2024" -Subject "cloudgw.tech.com" -ValidForDays 730
```

:::