The New-EncryptionKey
command lets you create a new encryption key for securing your Rapid Recovery backed up data.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
New-EncryptionKey -core [host name] -user [login] -password [password] -name [encryption key name] -passphrase [pas sphrase] -comment [comment]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the New-EncryptionKey
command:
Option | Description |
---|---|
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-name |
The name of the encryption key that you want to create. |
-passphrase |
The passphrase to the encryption key that you want to create. |
-comment |
Optional. The description of the encryption key. |
Example:
Create an encryption key on the local Core:
>New-EncryptionKey –name EncryptionKey1 -passphrase 123456