Get-KmipClientCertificate
This cmdlet retrieves the latest generated self-signed certificate or certificate-signing request for the key provider. The self-signed certificate or certificate-signing request is available until the key provider is updated with the generated certificate by using the Set-KeyProvider cmdlet.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
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KeyProvider | KeyProvider | named |
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Specifies the key provider for which you want to use the certificate as a client certificate. |
| optional | CertificateSigningRequest | SwitchParameter | named |
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Indicates whether a certificate-signing request should be retrieved. This certificate-signing request should be signed by the key management server and uploaded to the vCenter Server system. |
| optional | FilePath | String | named |
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Specifies the file path to which you want to export the self-signed certificate or certificate-signing request. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
|
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| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
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Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet. |
Output
System.StringExamples
Example 1
Get-KmipClientCertificate -KeyProvider $keyProvider
Retrieves the latest generated self-signed client certificate for the $keyProvider key provider.
Example 2
Get-KmipClientCertificate -KeyProvider $keyProvider -CertificateSigningRequest -FilePath $filePath
Retrieves the latest generated certificate-signing request for the $keyProvider key provider and exports it to the $filePath file path.
Related Commands
KmipClientCertificate
This cmdlet retrieves the latest generated self-signed certificate or certificate-signing request for the key provider.
This cmdlet creates a new self-signed certificate or certificate-signing request for the key management server cluster.