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title: "Set-VBRWinServer"
description: "Modifies Windows server added to the backup infrastructure. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet modifies a Windows server added to the backup i"
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breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Virtualization Servers and Hosts > Set-VBRWinServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRWinServer

## Short Description
Modifies Windows server added to the backup infrastructure.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Set-VBRWinServer -Server <CHost> [-Description <String>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>AddCredentials</code></p>

```
Set-VBRWinServer -Server <CHost> [-User <String>] [-Password <String>] [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>UseCertificate</code></p>

```
Set-VBRWinServer -Server <CHost> [-Description <String>] [-UseCertificate] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies a Windows server added to the backup infrastructure.

::: 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">Credentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies credentials you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CCredentials</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet.</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>False</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 a description of the Windows server.</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">Password</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server.</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Windows server which settings you want to modify.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseCertificate</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will use certificate-based authentication to authenticate with the Windows server.</p><p>This authentication method requires Veeam Deployment Kit pre-installed on the target Windows server.</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">User</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a user name you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server.</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>
    </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
The cmdlet returns the `CHost` object that contains settings of a Windows server added to the backup infrastructure.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Modifying Credentials of Windows Server

This example shows how to modify credentials of the `WinServer07` Windows server.

```
$Administrator = Get-VBRCredentials
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinServer07"
Set-VBRWinServer -Server $server -Credentials $Administrator -Description "Windows File Server 07"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$Administrator` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
3. Run the `Set-VBRWinServer` cmdlet. Specify the following settings: 

   - Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value.
   - Set the `$Administrator` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Modifying User Name and Password of Windows Server

This example shows how to modify user name and password of the Windows server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinServer07"
Set-VBRWinServer -Server $server -User "Administrator02" -Password "XXXXXXXX"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRWinServer` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `User` parameter value. Specify the `Password` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Modifying Authentication Method of Windows Server to Certificate-Based Authentication

This example shows how to switch the authentication method of the `WinServer07` Windows server to certificate-based authentication.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinServer07"
Set-VBRWinServer -Server $server -UseCertificate
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Install Veeam Deployment Kit on the Windows server you want to modify.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
3. Run the `Set-VBRWinServer` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Provide the `UseCertificate` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)
- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)