New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials

Short Description

Specifies custom credentials for authenticating with computers listed in a CSV file.

Applies to

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

Syntax

New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials -HostName <string> [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet specifies custom credentials for authenticating with computers you want to add to a protection group from a CSV file. Veeam Backup & Replication uses these credentials for Veeam Agent deployment and backup\restore activities.

By default, Veeam Backup & Replication uses Master account credentials for authenticating with all computers listed in a CSV file. For authenticating with computers that require different credentials Veeam Backup & Replication uses custom credentials.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
HostName	Specifies DNS-name or IP address of the computer for which you want to specify credentials.	String	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)
Credentials	Specifies custom credentials for authenticating with computers listed in a CSV file. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use Master account credentials for authenticating with associated computers. Note: for string type, enter a user name in the DNS.DOMAIN.NAME\USERNAME or USERNAME@DNS.DOMAIN.NAME format.	Accepts string (user name) or the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet.	False	Named	True (ByProperty Name)

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

Output Object

VBRCSVCustomCredentials

Examples

Example 1. Setting Custom Credentials for Computers from CSV File

This example shows how to specify custom credentials for computers from a CSV file.

$ccreds = Get-Credential

@("172.19.51.55", "sup-v8931") | ForEach { New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials -HostName $_ -Credentials $ccreds}

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-Credential to create a credential object you want to use for authenticating with computers. Type the credentials and save the result to the $ccreds variable.
Run the New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials cmdlet. Set the $ccreds variable as the Credentials parameter value. Use the ForEach statement to apply the same credentials to multiple computers.

Example 2. Setting Master Credentials for Computers from CSV File

This command specifies master credentials for the computer from a CSV file.

New-VBRCSVCustomCredentials -HostName 172.19.51.50

Related Commands

New-VBRCSVContainer