---
title: "Disable-VBRNASProxyServer"
description: "This cmdlet allows you to disable general-purpose backup proxies. Run the Enable-VBRNASProxyServer cmdlet to enable general-purpose backup proxies."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/disable-vbrnasproxyserver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source > Adding File Share Backup Proxies > Disable-VBRNASProxyServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Disable-VBRNASProxyServer

## Short Description
Disables general-purpose backup proxies.

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

## Syntax
```
Disable-VBRNASProxyServer -Proxy <VBRNASProxyServer[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet allows you to disable general-purpose backup proxies.

Run the [`Enable-VBRNASProxyServer`](enable-vbrnasproxyserver.md) cmdlet to enable general-purpose backup proxies.

## 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">Proxy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of general-purpose backup proxies you want to disable.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRNASProxyServer[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrnasproxyserver.md"><code>Get-VBRNASProxyServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrnasproxyserver.md"><code>VBRNASProxyServer[]</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>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).

## Examples

::: example
### Disabling File Share Backup Proxy by Name

This example shows how to disable the `File Share Backup Proxy 09` proxy.

```
$nasproxy = Get-VBRNASProxyServer -Name "File Backup Proxy 09"
Disable-VBRNASProxyServer -Proxy $nasproxy
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRNASProxyServer`](get-vbrnasproxyserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$nasproxy` variable.
2. Run the `Disable-VBRNASProxyServer` cmdlet. Set the `$nasproxy` variable as the `Proxy` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRNASProxyServer`](get-vbrnasproxyserver.md)