---
title: "Add-VBRAzureBlobAccount"
description: "This cmdlet creates a VBRAzureBlobAccount object. This object contains credentials records of a Microsoft Azure storage account that has permissions to access the Blob storage resources."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrazureblobaccount.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Cloud Credentials > Microsoft Azure Accounts > Managing Microsoft Azure Accounts > Add-VBRAzureBlobAccount"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRAzureBlobAccount

## Short Description
Creates Microsoft Azure Blob credentials records.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name <String> -SharedKey <String> [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a `VBRAzureBlobAccount` object. This object contains credentials records of a Microsoft Azure storage account that has permissions to access the Blob storage resources.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description for the Microsoft Azure Blob credentials record.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a login name. The cmdlet will use this login name to add the Microsoft Azure Blob credentials record.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SharedKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a shared key. The cmdlet will use this shared key to add the Microsoft Azure Blob credentials record.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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 [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRAzureBlobAccount` object that contains Microsoft Azure Blob credentials records.

## Examples

::: example
### Adding Microsoft Azure Blob Credentials Record

This example shows how to add a Microsoft Azure Blob credentials record.

```
$securepassword = Read-Host "Enter your password" -AsSecureString
Enter your password: **********
Add-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Login" -SharedKey $securepassword
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Read-Host`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/read-host?view=powershell-6) cmdlet. Specify the message that the console will display as a prompt. Provide the `AsSecureString` parameter. Save the result to the `$securepassword` variable.
2. Enter the password.
3. Run the `Add-VBRAzureBlobAccount` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$securepassword` variable as the `SharedKey` parameter value.

:::