---
title: "Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost"
description: "This cmdlet imports trusted Linux SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints from the specified file to Veeam Backup & Replication. Veeam Backup & Replication will consider the hosts as trusted."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/import-vbrlinuxknownhost_agent.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Veeam Agent Management Security Settings > Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost

## Short Description
Imports trusted Linux SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints from a file.

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

## Syntax
```
Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost -Path <String> [-NetworkCredentials <CCredentials>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet imports trusted Linux SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints from the specified file to Veeam Backup & Replication. Veeam Backup & Replication will consider the hosts as trusted.

The file can contain the following fingerprints:

- Microsoft Windows and Linux deployer service certificate fingerprints of servers added as managed to the backup infrastructure.
- Trusted Linux server SSH fingerprints of servers added to the protection groups created for Veeam Agents and servers protected by Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications.

::: tip

To instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to establish connections only with trusted hosts, run the [`Set-VBRLinuxTrustedHostPolicy`](set-vbrlinuxtrustedhostpolicy.md) cmdlet.

:::

## 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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will overwrite TLS fingerprints for existing hosts in the Veeam Backup & Replication database without asking a user.</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">NetworkCredentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For importing from a folder on a file share. Applies only to Microsoft Windows-based backup servers.</p><p>Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the shared folder.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the file on the backup server. The cmdlet will import TLS fingerprints from this file.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: For the Linux-based backup server, the path must start with <code>/var/lib/veeam/</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <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).

## Examples

::: example
### Importing Fingerprints

This command imports SSH and deployer certificate fingerprints from an XML file.

```
Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost -Path "/var/lib/veeam/export/fingerprints.xml"
```

:::