---
title: "Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions"
description: "This cmdlet modifies general update settings for the Linux-based backup server and Veeam Infrastructure Appliances. Before you run this cmdlet, you must get the certificate either from a file or from the certificates store."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrgeneralupdateoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Updater > Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions

## Short Description
Modifies general update settings for the Linux-based backup server and Veeam Infrastructure Appliances.

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions [-SourceRepositoryType <VBRUpdateSourceRepositoryType>] [-AutoUpdatePeriod <Int32>]
 [-CustomRepositoryPath <String>] [-ServerCertificate <X509Certificate2>]
 [-MaintenanceWindow <VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions>] [-UpdatesType <VBRUpdateType>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies general update settings for the Linux-based backup server and Veeam Infrastructure Appliances.

::: important

Before you run this cmdlet, you must get the certificate either from a file or from the certificates store.

:::

## Parameters

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      <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">AutoUpdatePeriod</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a compliance deadline for updates.</p><p>After being available for the specified number of days, any pending updates will be installed immediately.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">CustomRepositoryPath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a local mirror of the Veeam update repository.</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">MaintenanceWindow</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a maintenance window when updates are installed automatically.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrmaintenancewindowoptions.md"><code>New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions</code></a> <code>cmdlet.</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrmaintenancewindowoptions.md"><code>VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions</code></a></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">ServerCertificate</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the server certificate used during SSL verification.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>X509Certificate2</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">SourceRepositoryType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies if updates are installed from the official Veeam repository or a local mirror.</p><ul><li><code>Official</code> — use this option to install updates from Veeam update repository.</li><li><code>Custom</code> — use this option to install updates from the local mirror of Veeam update repository.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRUpdateSourceRepositoryType</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">UpdatesType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies if available optional updates are installed automatically.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRUpdateType</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
`VBRGeneralUpdateOptions`

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Updating From Veeam Repository

This command sets the official Veeam repository as the source of updates and specifies a maintenance window. Only security updates are installed. There is a 30 day compliance deadline.

```
Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions -SourceRepositoryType "Official" -AutoUpdatePeriod "30" -MaintenanceWindow $maintenancewindow -UpdatesType "SecurityOnly"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Updating From Local Repository

This command sets a local repository as the source of updates and specifies a maintenance window. Security and optional updates are installed. There is a 30 day compliance deadline.

```
$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "yourserver.domain.com" -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\LocalMachine\My"
$thumbprint = $cert.Thumbprint
$store = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Store("My", "LocalMachine")
$store.Open("ReadOnly")
$cert = $store.Certificates | Where-Object { $_.Thumbprint -eq $thumbprint }
$store.Close()
$dailywindow = New-VBRDailyOptions
$maintenancewindow = New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions -Enable -DailyOptions $dailywindow
Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions -SourceRepositoryType "Custom" -AutoUpdatePeriod "30" -CustomRepositoryPath "https://repository.company.local/rocky/9.2" -ServerCertificate $cert -MaintenanceWindow $maintenancewindow -UpdatesType "SecurityAndOptional"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-SelfSignedCertificate`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/pki/new-selfsignedcertificate?view=windowsserver2025-ps) cmdlet to create a self-signed certificate. Save the result to the `$cert` variable.
2. Commands up to $store.Close() are required to retrieve the certificate from the store by thumbprint.
3. Run the [`New-VBRDailyOptions`](new-vbrdailyoptions.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$dailywindow` variable.
4. Run the [New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions](new-vbrmaintenancewindowoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Enable` parameter. Set `$dailywindow` as the `DailyOptions` parameter value. 
5. Run the `Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions` cmdlet and specify the following settings:

   - Specify the `SourceRepositoryType`, `AutoUpdatePeriod`, `CustomRepositoryPath` and `UpdatesType` parameter values.
   - Set the `$cert` variable as the `ServerCertificate` parameter value.
   - Set the `$maintenancewindow` variable as the `MaintenanceWindow` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions`](new-vbrmaintenancewindowoptions.md)
- [`Get-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions`](get-vbrgeneralupdateoptions.md)