---
title: "Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint"
description: "Returns password hints for imported encrypted backups. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns password hints for a selected imported encrypted backup."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrencryptedbackuphint.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Backups > Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# 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

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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">Backup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the imported encrypted backup. The cmdlet will return hints for this backup.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrimportedencryptedbackup.md"><code>VBRImportedEncryptedBackup</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrencryptedbackup.md"><code>Get-VBRImportedEncryptedBackup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrimportedencryptedbackup.md"><code>VBRImportedEncryptedBackup</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
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        <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).

## Output Object
[`VBRImportedEncryptedBackupHint`](vbrimportedencryptedbackuphint.md)

## Examples

::: example
### 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:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRImportedEncryptedBackup`](get-vbrencryptedbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$encryptedbackup` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBREncryptedBackupHint` cmdlet. Set the `$encryptedbackup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRImportedEncryptedBackup`](get-vbrencryptedbackup.md)