ConvertTo-HgsKeyProtector

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Module:
HgsClient

Converts a key protector into a Host Guardian Service key protector.

Syntax

ConvertTo-HgsKeyProtector
              [-Bytes] <Byte[]>
              [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
              [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>][-AsJob]
              [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The ConvertTo-HgsKeyProtector cmdlet converts an existing key protector into a Host Guardian Service key protector object. Specify the existing key protector as a byte array. You might use this cmdlet to import a key protector from a virtual machine configuration file.

Examples

Example 1: Convert a key protector

$VirtualTPM = Get-VMTPM -Name "Shielded Virtual Machine 17"
$VirtualMachineKeyProtector = $VirtualTPM.KeyProtector
$KeyProtector = ConvertTo-HgsKeyProtector -Bytes $VirtualMachineKeyProtector

The first command gets the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) object for the virtual machine named Shielded Virtual Machine 17. The command stores the object in the $VirtualTPM variable.

The second command stores the KeyProtector property of the object stored in $VirtualTPM in the $VirtualMachineKeyProtector variable.

The final command creates a Host Guardian Service key protector object from the byte array representation stored in $VirtualMachineKeyProtector. The command stores the new key protector in the $KeyProtector variable.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.

For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Bytes

Specifies the existing key protector as a byte array. This cmdlet generates a key protector object from the existing key protector that this parameter specifies.

Type:Byte[]
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Outputs

CimInstance

This cmdlet returns a key protector.

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.