# About the HyperV connector

> Microsoft Hyper-V activities enable you to easily automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure: virtual machines provisioning, power on/off, configuration, and maintenance.

Microsoft Hyper-V activities enable you to easily automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure: virtual machines provisioning, power on/off, configuration, and maintenance.

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This connector doesn't support shared connections.
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## Authentication

Before automating processes, you need to establish a connection with your HyperV instance. Step-by-step instructions are available in the [HyperV authentication](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-suite/2.2510/user-guide/uipath-microsoft-hyperv-authentication) page.

## Events

The HyperV connector does not support events.

## Activity package

You can use the connection to enable the [Hyper-V activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/it-automation/about-the-hyperv-activities-pack) in UiPath® Studio.