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Restore-VESPItem

Short Description

Restores SharePoint items.

Applies to

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

  • Restore SharePoint sites.

Restore-VESPItem [-Site] <VESPSite> [[-SiteURL] <string>] [-RestoreSubsites] [-SiteAlias <string>] [-OfficeRegion {Worldwide | Germany | China | USDefence | USGovernment}] [-OrganizationName <string>] [-Credential <pscredential>] [-ApplicationId <guid>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <string>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <securestring>] [-ImpersonationAccountName <string>] [-RestorePermissions] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending] [-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems] [-RestoreListViews]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Restore SharePoint lists.

Restore-VESPItem [-List] <VESPList> [[-SiteURL] <string>] [-TargetList <string>] [-SiteAlias <string>] [-OfficeRegion {Worldwide | Germany | China | USDefence | USGovernment}] [-OrganizationName <string>] [-Credential <pscredential>] [-ApplicationId <guid>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <string>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <securestring>] [-ImpersonationAccountName <string>] [-RestorePermissions] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending][-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems] [-RestoreListViews]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Restore SharePoint document libraries.

Restore-VESPItem [-DocumentLibrary] <VESPDocumentLibrary> [[-SiteURL] <string>] [-TargetList <string>] [-SiteAlias <string>] [-OfficeRegion {Worldwide | Germany | China | USDefence | USGovernment}] [-OrganizationName <string>] [-Credential <pscredential>] [-ApplicationId <guid>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <string>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <securestring>] [-ImpersonationAccountName <string>] [-RestorePermissions] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending] [-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems] [-RestoreListViews]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Restore SharePoint items.

Restore-VESPItem [-Item] <VESPItem[]> [[-SiteURL] <string>] [-TargetList <string>] [-SiteAlias <string>] [-OfficeRegion {Worldwide | Germany | China | USDefence | USGovernment}] [-OrganizationName <string>] [-Credential <pscredential>] [-ApplicationId <guid>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <string>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <securestring>] [-ImpersonationAccountName <string>] [-RestorePermissions] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending] [-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Restore SharePoint documents.

Restore-VESPItem [-Document] <VESPDocument[]> [[-SiteURL] <string>] [-TargetList <string>] [-SiteAlias <string>] [-OfficeRegion {Worldwide | Germany | China | USDefence | USGovernment}] [-OrganizationName <string>] [-Credential <pscredential>] [-ApplicationId <guid>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <string>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <securestring>] [-ImpersonationAccountName <string>] [-RestorePermissions] [-SkipPermissionNotificationSending][-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to restore SharePoint sites and the following objects that are related to this site:

  • SharePoint sites
  • SharePoint lists
  • SharePoint document libraries
  • SharePoint items
  • SharePoint documents

You can restore SharePoint sites with one of the following authentication methods:

  • Authentication methods that utilize legacy protocols.
  • Multi-factor authentication. To restore data the cmdlet utilizes an Azure AD application.

Restore-VESPItem Note:

To perform restore operations, you must first start a restore session. For more information on how to start a restore session, see Start-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession or Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Site

Specifies a name of the SharePoint site. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint items from the specified SharePoint site.

Accepts the VESPSite object. To get this object, run the Get-VESPSite cmdlet.

True

0

True (ByValue)

List

Specifies a name of the SharePoint list. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint items from the specified list.

Accepts the VESPList object. To get this object, run the Get-VESPList cmdlet.

True

0

True (ByValue)

DocumentLibrary

Specifies a name of the SharePoint document library. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint item from this document library.

Accepts the VESPDocumentLibrary object. To get this object, run the Get-VESPDocumentLibrary cmdlet.

True

0

True (ByValue)

Item

Specifies an array of names for SharePoint items. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint items with the specified names.

Accepts the VESPItem[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VESPItem cmdlet.

True

0

True (ByValue)

Document

Specifies an array of names for SharePoint documents. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint items from documents with the specified names.

Accepts the VESPDocument[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VESPDocument cmdlet.

True

0

True (ByValue)

ApplicationId

To restore data using Multi-factor authentication.

Specifies an ID of an Azure AD application. The cmdlet will use this application ID to set up a secure connection to a Microsoft organization.

Note: This parameter is available for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 4c or later.

Guid

False

Named

False

ApplicationCertificatePath

To restore data using Multi-factor authentication.

Specifies a path to the folder where the certificate is located. The cmdlet will import the certificate that is located in this path to set up an encrypted connection to a Microsoft organization.

Note: This parameter is available for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 4c or later.

String

False

Named

False

ApplicationCertificatePassword

To restore data using Multi-factor authentication.

Specifies the certificate password. The cmdlet will use this password to confirm the certificate that you want to import to an Azure AD application. This parameter is obligatory.

Note: This parameter is available for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 4c or later.

String

False

Named

False

ImpersonationAccountName

To restore data using Multi-factor authentication.

Specifies a user name of the account that will be used as a SharePoint site owner account to restore a SharePoint site. Use this parameter together with the ApplicationCertificatePassword parameter.

Note: This parameter is available for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 4c or later.

String

False

Named

False

SiteURL

Specifies the SharePoint site URL. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint item to a SharePoint site with the specified URL. If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will restore a SharePoint site to the original site.

String

False

1

False

RestoreSubsites

Defines that the cmdlet will restore child sites.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SiteAlias

Specifies the SharePoint alias site URL. This cmdlet will restore SharePoint item with the specified alias site URL.

Note: This parameter does not work for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup & Replication.

String

False

Named

False

TargetList

Specifies a name of the SharePoint list. The cmdlet will restore items to this list.

Note: If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will restore the SharePoint list to the original location.

String

False

Named

False

Credential

Specifies account credentials that you want to use to connect to the SharePoint server.

If omitted, the cmdlet will use a currently logged in user Windows account credentials for connecting to the SharePoint server.

Accepts the PSCredential object. To get this object, run the Get-Credential cmdlet.

False

Named

False

RestorePermissions

Defines that the cmdlet will restore permissions.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SkipPermissionNotificationSending

Defines that the cmdlet will not send permission notification.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RestoreChangedItems

Defines that the cmdlet will restore changed items.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RestoreDeletedItems

Defines that the cmdlet will restore deleted items.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RestoreListViews

Defines that the cmdlet will restore the SharePoint list views.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

OfficeRegion

To restore data to another Microsoft organization.

Specifies the Microsoft Azure region. The cmdlet will restore SharePoint item to a Microsoft organization that belongs to one of the following regions:

  • Worldwide
  • Germany
  • China
  • USDefence
  • USGovernment

Note: This parameter is available for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 6.0 or later.

OfficeRegion

False

Named

False

OrganizationName

To restore data to another Microsoft organization without creating new target sites, lists or libraries.

Specifies an organization name. The cmdlet will restore SharePoint item to this organization.

Note: This parameter is available for restore from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 6.0 or later.

String

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About Common Parameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Restore-VESPItemExample 1. Restoring SharePoint Site to Original Site [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

Restore-VESPItemExample 2. Restoring SharePoint Site to New Site [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

Restore-VESPItemExample 3. Restoring SharePoint List [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

Restore-VESPItemExample 4. Restoring SharePoint Document Library [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

Restore-VESPItemExample 5. Restoring SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

Restore-VESPItemExample 6. Restoring SharePoint Site to Original Site [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 7. Restoring SharePoint Site Using Multi-Factor Authentication with Azure AD Application ID [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 8. Restoring SharePoint Site Using Multi-Factor Authentication with Application Certificate [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 9. Restoring SharePoint Site to Another Site [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 10. Restoring SharePoint List [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 11. Restoring SharePoint Document Library [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 12. Restoring SharePoint Item [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 13. Restoring SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

Restore-VESPItemExample 14. Restoring SharePoint List Item to Another Microsoft 365 Organization [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

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