Get-SecurityInfo

This cmdlet retrieves the security information of objects. Returns the SecurityInfo instance that corresponds to the specified object.

Syntax

-Entity  <VIObjectCore[]>
[-Server  <VIServer[]>]
[CommonParameters]

Parameters

Required Parameter Name Type Position Features Description
required
Entity
VIObjectCore[] named
  • pipeline
  • Specifies the object to retrieve its security information. Supported objects are VirtualMachine, VMHost and HardDisk.
    optional
    Server
    VIServer[] named
  • wildcards
  • Specifies the connected viserver on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default viservers. For more information about default viservers, see the description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.

    Output

    VMware.VimAutomation.Security.Types.V1.SecurityInfo.SecurityInfo

    Examples


    Example 1

    Get-SecurityInfo -Entity MyObj*

    Retrieves the security information of all the virtual machines and all the VMHosts whose names starting with "MyObj".

    Example 2

    Get-VM MyVM | Get-HardDisk | Get-SecurityInfo

    Retrieves security information of all disks of 'MyVM' virtual machine.

    Example 3

    $vmHosts = Get-VMHost
    Get-SecurityInfo -Entity $vmHosts

    Retrieves security information of all the VMHosts available on the connected servers.

    Example 4

    $myVm1 = Get-VM -Name MyVM1
    $myVm2 = Get-VM -Name MyVM2
    Get-SecurityInfo -Entity $myVM1, $myVM2

    Retrieves security information of the given two virtual machines.

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