---
title: "Connect-VBOServer"
description: "This cmdlet creates a connection with a local or remote Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. The connection starts the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell session."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/connect-vboserver.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Managing Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 > Connect-VBOServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# Connect-VBOServer

## Short Description
Connects to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

## Syntax
```
Connect-VBOServer [-Server <String>] [-Port <Int32>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a connection with a local or remote Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. The connection starts the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell session. During the session you can perform all operations available with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell.

If you do not specify the server, you will connect to the local Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Within one session you can connect to one Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. To connect to another Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server you need to close the current session. Run the [`Disconnect-VBOServer`](disconnect-vboserver.md) cmdlet to stop the session with the current Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

::: note

This cmdlet requires a `PSCredential` object. To obtain a `PSCredential` object, run the [`Get-Credential`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential) cmdlet.

:::

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Credential</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies credentials that you want to use for authenticating to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will use the current account credentials.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>PSCredential</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Port</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a port number. The cmdlet will use this port number to connect to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.</p><p>Default: <em>9191</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. The cmdlet will connect to this server.</p><p>Default: <em>127.0.0.1</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Connecting to Server

This command connects to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server with the following settings:

- The server IP address is `172.13.53.53`.
- To connect to the server, the cmdlet will use the current account credentials.

```
Connect-VBOServer -Server "172.13.53.53"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Connecting to Server Using Specific Credentials

This example shows how to connect to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server with the following settings:

- The server IP address is `172.17.53.58`.
- To connect to the server, the cmdlet will use the credentials that you provide.

```
$creds = Get-Credential
Connect-VBOServer -Server "172.17.53.58" -Credential $creds
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-Credential`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential) cmdlet. Enter the credentials you want to use to connect to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. Save the result to the `$creds` variable.
2. Run the `Connect-VBOServer` cmdlet. Set the `$creds` variable as the `Credential` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[``Get-Credential``](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential)