---
title: "Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer"
description: "Adds general-purpose backup proxies to the backup infrastructure. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet adds general-purpose backup proxies to the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrcomputerfileproxyserver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Veeam Agent Management Storage Integration > Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer

## Short Description
Adds general-purpose backup proxies to the backup infrastructure.

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -Server <CHost> [-Description <String>] [-ConcurrentTaskNumber <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds general-purpose backup proxies to the backup infrastructure. To learn about general-purpose backup proxies, see the [General-Purpose Backup Proxies](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_proxy_general.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

## 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">ConcurrentTaskNumber</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a number of concurrent tasks that can be assigned to the general-purpose backup proxy simultaneously.</p><p>Permitted values: <code>1-128</code>.</p><p>Default: <code>2</code>.</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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description of the general-purpose backup proxy. The cmdlet will add the general-purpose backup proxy with the specified description.</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the host where the general-purpose backup proxy is located. The cmdlet will add this host as the general-purpose backup proxy to the backup infrastructure.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: The cmdlet can only add general-purpose backup proxies that run the Microsoft Windows Server OS.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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 `VBRComputerFileProxyServer` object that contains settings of the general-purpose backup proxy added to the backup infrastructure.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Adding General-purpose Backup Proxies

This example shows how to add a general-purpose backup proxy to the backup infrastructure. The general-purpose backup proxy is assigned two concurrent tasks to process.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "File Proxy 01"
Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -Server $server
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Adding General-purpose Backup Proxies with Specific Number of Concurrent Tasks

This example shows how to add general-purpose backup proxies to the backup infrastructure. The general-purpose backup proxy is assigned 100 concurrent tasks to process.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "File Proxy 01"
Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -Server $server -ConcurrentTaskNumber 100
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `ConcurrentTaskNumber` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)