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Enables one or more extensions on one or more switches.
Windows Server · Risk: High · Documentation VerifiedLast verified: 2026-10-26
Microsoft Hyper-V reference: Enables one or more extensions on one or more switches. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Enable-VMSwitchExtension [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential[]>]
[-Name] <String[]> [-VMSwitchName] <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Enable-VMSwitchExtension. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Windows / Hyper-V · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
-CimSession-ComputerName-Credential-Name (required)-VMSwitch (required)-VMSwitchExtension (required)-VMSwitchName (required)Windows with the Hyper-V module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.
Enable-VMSwitchExtension -VMSwitchName External -Name "Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform"Enables WFP ("Microsoft Windows Filtering Platform") on a virtual switch named External. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.
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