---
title: "Get-VBREncryptionKey"
description: "Returns encryption keys. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns encryption keys managed by Veeam Backup & Replic"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrencryptionkey.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Managing Security Settings > Data Encryption > Get-VBREncryptionKey"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBREncryptionKey

## Short Description
Returns encryption keys.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>Description (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VBREncryptionKey [[-Description] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Backup</code></p>

```
Get-VBREncryptionKey [-Backup] <VBRImportedEncryptedBackup> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Medium</code></p>

```
Get-VBREncryptionKey [-Medium] <VBRTapeMedium> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns encryption keys managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Backup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the imported backup for which you want to get the encryption key.</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>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>1</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the description of the encryption key you want to get.</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>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Medium</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the tape for which you want to get the encryption key.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrtapemedium.md"><code>VBRTapeMedium</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrtapemedium.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeMedium</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrtapemedium.md"><code>VBRTapeMedium</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>2</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
[`PSCryptoKey`](pscryptokey.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Encryption Keys

This command looks for all encryption keys.

```
Get-VBREncryptionKey
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Specific Encryption Key

This command looks for an encryption key with description `Veeam Administrator`.

```
Get-VBREncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Administrator"
```

:::

## Related Commands

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