Get-KmipClientCertificate Command | Vmware PowerCLI Reference

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

Get-KmipClientCertificate
-KeyProvider < KeyProvider >
[-CertificateSigningRequest ]
[-FilePath < String > ]
[-ProgressAction < ActionPreference > ]
[-Server < VIServer[] > ]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
KeyProvider KeyProvider named
  • pipeline
  • wildcards
Specifies the key provider for which you want to use the certificate as a client certificate.
optional CertificateSigningRequest SwitchParameter named
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
Specifies the file path to which you want to export the self-signed certificate or certificate-signing request.
optional ProgressAction ActionPreference named
optional Server VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
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.String

Examples

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.