Get-VEADADContainer

Short Description

This cmdlet returns Active Directory containers that are available on the target server.

Applies to

Veeam Backup & Replication

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

Syntax

Get-VEADADContainer -Server <string> -Credential <pscredential> [-UseSSL <SwitchParameter>] [-Id <guid>] [-Name <string>][<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns an array of Active Directory containers that are available on the target server. You can restore Active Directory objects to these containers.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Server	Specifies a name or an IP address of the target server. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will restore Active Directory objects to the specified server.	String	True	Named	False
Credential	Specifies credential records that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will use to connect to an LDAP server.	Accepts the PSCredential object. To get this object, run the Get-Credential cmdlet.	True	Named	False
UseSSL	Defines that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will establish a secure SSL connection to the target server. If you provide this parameter, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will connect over SSL to the target server. Otherwise, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will connect to the target server using a non-secure connection.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Id	Specifies an ID of the container. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will get the container with the specified ID.	Guid	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies a name of the container. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will get the container with the specified name.	String	False	Named	False

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VEADADContainer[] object that contains an array of Active Directory containers available on the target server.

Examples

Get-VEADADContainer Example 1. Getting all Containers from Target Server

This example shows how to get all containers that are available on the target server.

$credentials = Get-Credential

Get-VEADADContainer -Server 172.16.8.223 -Credential $credentials

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Enter credentials that will be used to connect to the target server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run the Get-VEADADContainer cmdlet. Specify the Server parameter value. Set the $credentials variable as the Credential parameter value.

Get-VEADADContainer Example 2. Getting Specific Container from Target Server by Container ID

This example shows how to get the 0559b025-2c09-4f10-a6b5-3f497166d895 container from the target server.

$credentials = Get-Credential

Get-VEADADContainer -Server 172.16.8.223 -Credential $credentials -Id 0559b025-2c09-4f10-a6b5-3f497166d895

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Enter credentials that will be used to connect to the target server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run the Get-VEADADContainer cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Server parameter value.
Set the $credentials variable as the Credential parameter value.
Specify the Id parameter value.

Get-VEADADContainer Example 3. Getting Specific Container from Target Server by Container Name

This example shows how to get a container from the target server with a specific container name.

$credentials = Get-Credential

Get-VEADADContainer -Server 172.16.8.223 -Credential $credentials -Name "Domain Controllers"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Enter credentials that will be used to connect to the target server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.

Run the Get-VEADADContainer cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Server parameter value.
Set the $credentials variable as the Credential parameter value.
Specify the Name parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-Credential