Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint

Short Description

Returns password hints for imported encrypted backups.

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint -Backup <VBRImportedEncryptedBackup> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns password hints for a selected imported encrypted backup.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Backup	Specifies the imported encrypted backup. The cmdlet will return hints for this backup. Accepts the `VBRImportedEncryptedBackup` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRImportedEncryptedBackup` cmdlet.	`VBRImportedEncryptedBackup`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

Examples

Getting Password Hints for Imported Encrypted Backup

This example shows how to get the password hints for an imported encrypted backup.

$encryptedbackup = Get-VBRImportedEncryptedBackup -Name "Atlanta SQL Server Backup"

Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint -Backup $encryptedbackup

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRImportedEncryptedBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $encryptedbackup variable.
Run the Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint cmdlet. Set the $encryptedbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.