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Retrieves a key protector for a virtual machine.
Windows Server · Risk: Low · Documentation VerifiedLast verified: 2026-10-26
Microsoft Hyper-V reference: Retrieves a key protector for a virtual machine. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Get-VMKeyProtector [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-VMName] <String[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Get-VMKeyProtector. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Windows / Hyper-V · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
-CimSession-ComputerName-Confirm-Credential-VM (required)-VMName (required)-WhatIfWindows with the Hyper-V module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
This is a read-oriented cmdlet; protect any sensitive results and check the documented effects of your selected parameters.
Get-VMKeyProtector -VMName "VM01"This command retrieves the key protector for the virtual machine named "VM01". Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.
https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/hyper-v/get-vmkeyprotector?view=windowsserver2025-ps
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