Backup-CARoleService
Backs up the CA database and private key information.
The Backup-CARoleService cmdlet backs up the certification authority (CA) database and private key information to a specified path.
-DatabaseOnly
Indicates that the cmdlet backs up only the certification authority database.
-DatabaseOnly
Indicates that the cmdlet backs up only the certification authority database.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force <SwitchParameter>
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Incremental <SwitchParameter>
Indicates that the cmdlet performs incremental database back up.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-KeepLog <SwitchParameter>
Indicates that the cmdlet does not truncate database logs.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-KeyOnly <SwitchParameter>
Indicates that the cmdlet backs up only the CA private key and certificate.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Password <SecureString>
Specifies a password, as a secure string, to protect private key and certificate information. To obtain a secure string, use the ConvertTo-SecureString cmdlet. For more information, type Get-Help ConvertTo-SecureString.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Specifies the directory to which the cmdlet backs up the CA database and private key. If you back up the database, the cmdlet creates a new subdirectory named Database that contains the database backup. If you back up the private key, the cmdlet writes the private key to a .p12 file in the Database subdirectory in the path that you specify.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? falseBackup-CARoleService [-Path] [-Force ] [-Incremental ] [-KeepLog ] -DatabaseOnly []
Backup-CARoleService [-Path] <String> [-Force ] [-Incremental ] [-KeepLog ] [-Password <SecureString>] [<CommonParameters>]
Backup-CARoleService [-Path] <String> [-Force ] [-Password <SecureString>] -KeyOnly [<CommonParameters>]
Example 1: Back up the CA database and private key information
PS C:>Backup-CARoleService -Path “C:\CABackup”
This command exports the CA database and private key information to the specified path.
PS C:>Backup-CARoleService –Path “C:\CABackup” –DatabaseOnly
This command exports the CA database to the specified path. The command does not back up the CA private key information.
PS C:>Backup-CARoleService –Path “C:\CABackup” -KeyOnly
This command exports the CA private key information to the specified path. The command does not back up the CA database.
Get-Command Backup-CARoleService
Restore-CARoleService
