---
title: "Set-VMwareServerProxySettings"
description: "This cmdlet sets or changes proxy connection settings (port number and access credentials) for a VMware server registered in configuration of the Virtualization Extensions Service."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/veshell/set-vmwareserverproxysettings.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam MP VEShell Reference > VEShell Cmdlets > Set-VMwareServerProxySettings"
dateModified: "2026-09-10"
---

# Set-VMwareServerProxySettings

Sets proxy connection settings for a registered VMware server.

**Applies to versions**: 8.0, 9.0, 9a

## Syntax

```
Set-VMwareServerProxySettings [–Server] <String> -ProxyServer <String> -ProxyPort <Int32> -ProxyCredential <PSCredential> [-VESServer <Object>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description

This cmdlet sets or changes proxy connection settings (port number and access credentials) for a VMware server registered in configuration of the Virtualization Extensions Service.

## Parameters

### -Server \<String\>

Specifies the name of the VMware server for which proxy connection settings are set or changed.

::: tip

To get the list of connected VMware servers, use the [`Get-VMwareServer`](get-vmwareserver.md) cmdlet.

:::

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### -ProxyServer \<String\>

Specifies the name of the proxy server.

Acceptable formats for the input value are: server name (such as “proxy01”), IP address (such as “172.15.19.6”) and FQDN (such as “proxy01.veeam.local”).

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### -ProxyPort \<Int32\>

Specifies the port number for communication with the proxy server.

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### -ProxyCredential \<PSCredential\>

Specifies user name and password for connecting to the proxy server.

The input parameter is a user name (such as "Domain01\\User01").The password is entered in the interactive Windows PowerShell Credential Request prompt.

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### -VESServer

Specifies the Virtualization Extensions server. You can pass the following types of values:

- Name of a machine (remote or local) where the Virtualization Extensions Service runs. 

  Acceptable formats for the input value are: server name (such as "localhost" or "."), IP address (such as "172.15.19.6") and FQDN (such as "localhost.veeam.local").

- [Veeam.Psves.VesConnection](connection.md) object.

For more information, type “[get-help about_VESServerParameter](connection_parameter.md)”.

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### \<CommonParameters\>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see [Microsoft Docs](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

## Notes

If the `-VESServer` parameter is not specified, the cmdlet will connect to the Virtualization Extensions Service on the local machine.

## Input

The cmdlet accepts the following types of values for the `-ServerName` parameter:

- System.String (you can pass a VMware server name, the server name value is used exactly as it is typed)
- [Veeam.Psves.VMwareServer](vmware_server.md) (you can pass a VMware server object)

## Output

The cmdlet does not return any output.

## Example 1

The following command sets proxy settings for "prod-vcenter" VMware server.

```
Set-VMwareServerProxySettings -Server prod-vcenter –ProxyServer proxy01 -Port 2128
```

-OR-

```
Get-VMwareServer prod-vcenter | Set-VMwareServerProxySettings –ProxyServer proxy01 -Port 2128
```

## Example 2

This example describes how to set proxy settings for the VMware server "prod-vcenter".

```
$password = "mypassword" | ConvertTo-SecureString -asPlainText –Force
$username = "domain\administrator" 
$credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($username,$password)
Set-VMwareServerProxySettings -Server prod-vcenter –ProxyServer proxy01 -Port 2128 -ProxyCredential $credentials 
```