---
title: "Set-VBREncryptionKey"
description: "Modifies encryption key. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet modifies encryption key that was created before. This cmdlet accepts SecureString type."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrencryptionkey.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Managing Security Settings > Data Encryption > Set-VBREncryptionKey"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBREncryptionKey

## Short Description
Modifies encryption key.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBREncryptionKey [-EncryptionKey] <PSCryptoKey> [-Password <SecureString>] [-Description <String>]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies encryption key that was created before.

This cmdlet accepts SecureString type. Use Microsoft PowerShell standard capabilities to convert your password into the SecureString.

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## 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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the new description you want to apply to the encryption key.</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>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">EncryptionKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the encryption key you want to modify.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="pscryptokey.md"><code>PSCryptoKey</code></a> object or string (description). To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrencryptionkey.md"><code>Get-VBREncryptionKey</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="pscryptokey.md"><code>PSCryptoKey</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">Password</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the new password you want to apply to the encryption key.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SecureString</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">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.</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">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</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>
    </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. Modifying Description of Encryption Key

This example shows how to modify description of the `Veeam Administrator` encryption key.

```
Get-VBREncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Administrator" | Set-VBREncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Tape Backup Administrator"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBREncryptionKey`](get-vbrencryptionkey.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Description` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VBREncryptionKey` cmdlet. Specify the `Description` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Setting New Password to Encryption Key

This example shows how to set a new password for the `Veeam Administrator` encryption key.

```
$plainpassword = "VeeamPassword"
$securepassword = $plainpassword | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
Get-VBREncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Administrator" | Set-VBREncryptionKey -Password $securepassword
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Save the password as the `$plainpassword` variable.
2. Run the [`ConvertTo-SecureString`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/convertto-securestring?view=powershell-7.4) cmdlet. Provide the `AsPlainText` and `Force` parameters. Save it to the `$securepassword` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBREncryptionKey`](get-vbrencryptionkey.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Description` parameter value.
4. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VBREncryptionKey` cmdlet. Set the `$securepassword` variable as the `Password` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBREncryptionKey`](get-vbrencryptionkey.md)