---
title: "New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings object. This object contains connection settings to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/new-vboazureblobconnectionsettings.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Settings > Microsoft Azure Connection Settings > New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings

## Short Description
Defines connection settings to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

## Syntax
```
New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings -Account <VBOAzureBlobAccount> -RegionType <VBOAzureRegionType> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings`](vboazureblobconnectionsettings.md) object. This object contains connection settings to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

## 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">Account</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account credentials. The cmdlet will use this storage account credentials to connect to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboazureblobaccount.md"><code>VBOAzureBlobAccount</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboazureblobaccount.md"><code>Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboazureblobaccount.md"><code>VBOAzureBlobAccount</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">RegionType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the region type for Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. The cmdlet will connect to the selected region type and will set up a connection with Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. You can select the following types of region:</p><ul><li><code>Global</code></li><li><code>Germany</code></li><li><code>China</code></li><li><code>Government</code></li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBOAzureRegionType</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings`](vboazureblobconnectionsettings.md) object that defines connection settings to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Connecting to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of Global Region Type

This example shows how to connect to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of the *Global* region type.

```
$account = Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount -Id 133dae61-cfce-4fe0-8f8d-cbe52bd5612a
New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings -Account $account[0] -RegionType Global
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount`](get-vboazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings` cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Connecting to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of Germany Region Type

This example shows how to connect to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of the *Germany* region type.

```
$account = Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount -Id f4259b29-8cd3-48e9-8007-ad0faa26c474
New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings -Account $account -RegionType Germany
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount`](get-vboazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings` cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the Account parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3: Connecting to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of China Region Type

This example shows how to connect to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of the *China* region type.

```
$account = Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount -Id fbc5e563-7a1a-47bb-8ba5-eaae0f652a5f
New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings -Account $account -RegionType China
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount`](get-vboazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings` cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 4: Connecting to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of Government Region Type

This example shows how to connect to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage of the *Government* region type.

```
$account = Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount -Id 936edf7c-7cf3-4ddc-9895-c7485ef4bb2c
New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings -Account $account -RegionType Government
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount`](get-vboazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBOAzureBlobConnectionSettings` cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBOAzureBlobAccount`](get-vboazureblobaccount.md)