Open-VaultConnection

Opens a connection to the vault that is stated in the parameters.

powerJobs extends the powerVault Open-VaultConnection cmdlet with additional functionality (e.g. it loads the JobProcessor.exe.config, special login for JobProcessor, $vaultExplorerUtil variable).

Syntax

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Open-VaultConnection [-Vault <string>] [-Server <string>] [-User <string>] [-Password <string>] <CommonParameters>]

Parameters

Type

Name

Description

Default value

Optional

String

Vault

The name of the vault for which the connection should be made

Vault

yes

String

Server

The Ip or hostname of the server on which the vault server is installed

localhost

yes

String

User

A valid user, that is able to login to the target vault

Administrator

yes

String

Password

The users password

""

yes

Return type

empty <- On failure the Exception/ErrorMessage can be accessed using $Error

Remarks

In order to debug a job the following powershell variables can be used when the cmdlet is able to successfully establish a connection to Vault: