---
title: "Get-VBREncryptedBackup"
description: "Returns encrypted backups. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns encrypted backups."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrencryptedbackup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Backups > Get-VBREncryptedBackup"
dateModified: "2026-08-20"
---

# Get-VBREncryptedBackup

## Short Description
Returns encrypted backups.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBREncryptedBackup [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns encrypted backups.

You can get the list of all encrypted backups or narrow down the output by the backups names.

## 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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of names of the imported encrypted backups. The cmdlet will return backups with these names.</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>
    </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 [`VBRImportedEncryptedBackup`](vbrimportedencryptedbackup.md) object that defines encrypted backups.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Returning all Encrypted Backups

This command returns all encrypted backups.

```
Get-VBREncryptedBackup
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Returning Specific Encrypted Backup

This command returns an encrypted backup named `Atlanta SQL Server Backup`.

```
Get-VBREncryptedBackup -Name "Atlanta SQL Server Backup"
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint`](get-vbrencryptedbackuphint.md)