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title: "Licenses"
description: "You can use the cmdlets in this topic to perform the following operations:"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/licenses.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Licenses"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# Licenses

You can use the cmdlets in this topic to perform the following operations:

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      <p>Cmdlet</p>
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      <p>Operation</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="install-vbrlicense.md" class="T_Filenames">Install-VBRLicense</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Installs licenses on a backup server.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrinstalledlicense.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRInstalledLicense</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns details about licenses installed on a backup server.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="uninstall-vbrlicense.md" class="T_Filenames">Uninstall-VBRLicense</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Removes a license from a backup server.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="update-vbrlicense.md" class="T_Filenames">Update-VBRLicense</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Updates licenses.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="generate-vbrlicenseusagereport.md" class="T_Filenames">Generate-VBRLicenseUsageReport</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Creates reports on license usage.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrsocketlicensesummary.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRSocketLicenseSummary</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns details on the per-socket license usage.</p>
    </td>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrinstancelicensesummary.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRInstanceLicenseSummary</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns details on the per-instance license usage.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrlicensedsocketworkload.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRLicensedSocketWorkload</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns details on licensed hosts.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrlicensedinstanceworkload.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRLicensedInstanceWorkload</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns details on protected workloads.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="enable-vbrfreeagentinstanceconsumption.md" class="T_Filenames">Enable-VBRFreeAgentInstanceConsumption</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Enables instance consumption by unlicensed Veeam Agents.</p>
    </td>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrfreeagentinstanceconsumptionstatus.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRFreeAgentInstanceConsumptionStatus</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns a state of the instance consumption by non-licensed Veeam Agents.</p>
    </td>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="disable-vbrfreeagentinstanceconsumption.md" class="T_Filenames">Disable-VBRFreeAgentInstanceConsumption</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Disables instance consumption by non-licensed Veeam Agents.</p>
    </td>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="enable-vbrlicenseautoupdate.md" class="T_Filenames">Enable-VBRLicenseAutoUpdate</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Enables the automatic license update option.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrlicenseautoupdatestatus.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRLicenseAutoUpdateStatus</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns a state of the automatic license update option.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="disable-vbrlicenseautoupdate.md" class="T_Filenames">Disable-VBRLicenseAutoUpdate</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Disables the the automatic license update option.</p>
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    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="assign-vbrinstanceworkload.md" class="T_Filenames">Assign-VBRInstanceWorkload</a></p>
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    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Sets the product edition for standalone Veeam Agents.</p>
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