Restore-VEODDocument

Short Description

Restores OneDrive documents.

Product: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Product Edition: Community, Rental License, Subscription License

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

  • Document

    Restore-VEODDocument [-Document] <VBOOneDriveDocument[]> [-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems]

    [-RestoreSharedAccess] [-SkipSharedAccessNotificationSending] [-Credential <PSCredential>]

    [-ApplicationId <Guid>] [-TargetUser <String>] [-TargetFolder <String>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <String>]

    [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <SecureString>] [-Overwrite] [<CommonParameters>]

  • User

    Restore-VEODDocument [-User] <VBOOneDriveUser> [-RestoreChangedItems] [-RestoreDeletedItems]

    [-RestoreSharedAccess] [-SkipSharedAccessNotificationSending] [-Credential <PSCredential>]

    [-ApplicationId <Guid>] [-TargetUser <String>] [-TargetFolder <String>] [-ApplicationCertificatePath <String>]

    [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <SecureString>] [-Overwrite] [<CommonParameters>]

  • MultipleUser

    Restore-VEODDocument [-MultipleUsers] <VBOOneDriveUser[]> [-SkipUnresolvedUsers] [-Credential <PSCredential>]

    [-Office365Credential <PSCredential>] [-OnPremisesCredential <PSCredential>] [-ApplicationId <Guid>]

    [-ApplicationCertificatePath <String>] [-ApplicationCertificatePassword <SecureString>] [-Overwrite] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to restore OneDrive documents.

Note

To perform restore operations, you must first start a restore session. For more information on how to start a restore session, see Start-VEODRestoreSessionStarts restore sessions to explore backed-up OneDrive items and to perform operations with these items..

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

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 a Microsoft Entra application. This parameter is obligatory.

SecureString

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.

String

False

Named

False

ApplicationId

To restore data using multi-factor authentication.

Specifies a Microsoft Entra application ID. The cmdlet will use this application ID to set up a secure connection to a Microsoft organization.

Guid

False

Named

False

Credential

Specifies the account credentials that you want to use for connecting to the OneDrive server.

If omitted, the cmdlet will use the current user Windows account credentials to connect to the OneDrive server.

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

PSCredential

False

Named

False

Document

Specifies OneDrive documents. This cmdlet will restore the specified OneDrive documents.

Accepts the VBOOneDriveDocument[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VEODDocumentReturns OneDrive documents. cmdlet.

VBOOneDriveDocument[]

True

0

True (ByValue)

MultipleUsers

Specifies an array of OneDrive users. The cmdlet will restore documents of these users.

Note: This cmdlet will restore documents to the production versions of the same OneDrive users.

Accepts the VBOOneDriveUser[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet.

VBOOneDriveUser[]

True

0

True (ByValue)

Office365Credential

Specifies the credentials that the cmdlet will use for authenticating to Microsoft 365 organization.

Note: Specify the organization user name in the domain\account format.

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

PSCredential

False

Named

False

OnPremisesCredential

Specifies the credentials that the cmdlet will use for authenticating to On-Premises SharePoint organization.

Note: Specify the organization user name in the domain\account format.

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

PSCredential

False

Named

False

Overwrite

Defines that the cmdlet will overwrite the items in the target directory with the restored items if these items have the same name.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RestoreChangedItems

Defines that the cmdlet will restore all versions of OneDrive documents that were modified by the user.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RestoreDeletedItems

Defines that the cmdlet will restore all document items that were deleted by the user.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RestoreSharedAccess

Defines that the cmdlet will restore shared access permissions with the restored document.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SkipSharedAccessNotificationSending

Defines that the cmdlet will not send shared access notifications.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SkipUnresolvedUsers

Defines that the cmdlet will not restore items of the users that are not resolved.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

TargetFolder

Specifies the restore target OneDrive folder. This cmdlet will restore OneDrive document to the specified folder.

String

False

Named

False

TargetUser

Specifies the restore target OneDrive user. This cmdlet will restore OneDrive document to the specified user.

String

False

Named

False

User

Specifies OneDrive user. The cmdlet will restore documents of this user.

Accepts the VBOOneDriveUser object. To get this object, run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet.

VBOOneDriveUser

True

0

True (ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Restore-VEODDocumentExample 1. Restoring Specific OneDrive Document

This example shows how to restore the document.txt OneDrive document of the userAlpha user with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the userBeta user.
  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the UserBetaFolder folder.
  • The cmdlet will restore all versions of OneDrive documents that were modified by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all document items that were deleted by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all child items.
  • The cmdlet will overwrite the items in the target directory with the restored items if these items have the same name.

$credentials = Get-Credential

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$user = Get-VEODUser -Session $session -Name "userAlpha"

$document = Get-VEODDocument -User $user -Name "document.txt" -Recurse

Restore-VEODDocument -Document $document -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -Credential $credentials -TargetUser "userBeta" -TargetFolder "UserBetaFolder" -Overwrite

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type Windows credentials to connect to the OneDrive organization. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
  2. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  3. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameters value. Save the result to the $user variable.
  4. Run the Get-VEODDocumentReturns OneDrive documents. cmdlet. Set the $user variable as the User parameter value. Specify the Name and Recurse parameters. Save the result to the $document variable.
  5. Run the Restore-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $document variable as the Document parameter value.
    • Provide the RestoreChangedItems parameter.
    • Provide the RestoreDeletedItems parameter.
    • Set the $credentials variable as the Credential parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetUser parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetFolder parameter value.
    • Provide the Overwrite parameter.

Restore-VEODDocumentExample 2. Restoring OneDrive Documents of Specific User

This example shows how to restore all OneDrive documents of the userAlpha user with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the userBeta user.
  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the UserBetaFolder folder.
  • The cmdlet will restore all versions of OneDrive documents that were modified by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all document items that were deleted by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all child items.
  • The cmdlet will overwrite the items in the target directory with the restored items if these items have the same name.

$credentials = Get-Credential

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$user = Get-VEODUser -Session $session -Name "userAlpha"

Restore-VEODDocument -User $user -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -Credential $credentials -TargetUser "userBeta" -TargetFolder "UserBetaFolder" -Overwrite

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type Windows credentials to connect to the OneDrive organization. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
  2. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  3. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameters value. Save the result to the $user variable.
  4. Run the Restore-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $user variable as the User parameter value.
    • Provide the RestoreChangedItems parameter.
    • Provide the RestoreDeletedItems parameter.
    • Set the $credentials variable as the Credential parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetUser parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetFolder parameter value.
    • Provide the Overwrite parameter.

Restore-VEODDocumentExample 3. Restoring OneDrive Documents of Multiple Users

This example shows how to restore OneDrive documents of multiple users with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will not restore documents for users that are not resolved.
  • The cmdlet will overwrite the items in the target directory with the restored items if these items have the same name.

$o365credentials = Get-Credential

$onPremisesCredentials = Get-Credential

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$users = Get-VEODUser -Session $session

Restore-VEODDocument -MultipleUsers $users -Office365Credential $o365credentials -OnPremisesCredential $onPremisesCredentials -Overwrite -SkipUnresolvedUsers

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type Windows credentials to connect to the OneDrive organization. Save the result to the $o365credentials variable.
  2. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type Windows credentials to connect to On-Premises SharePoint organization. Save the result to the $onPremisesCredentials variable.
  3. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  4. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Save the result to the $users variable.
  5. Run the Restore-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $users variable as the MultipleUsers parameter value.
    • Set the $o365credentials variable as the Office365Credential parameter value.
    • Set the $onPremisesCredentials variable as the OnPremisesCredential parameter value.
    • Provide the SkipUnresolvedUsers parameter.
    • Provide the Overwrite parameter.

Restore-VEODDocumentExample 4. Restoring Specific OneDrive Document Using Multi-Factor Authentication with Microsoft Entra Application ID

This example shows how to restore the document.txt OneDrive document of the userAlpha user with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will apply the 6049d4a6-b814-4b67-aa4c-14580af94dce Microsoft Entra application ID to connect to a Microsoft organization.
  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the userBeta user.
  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the UserBetaFolder folder.
  • The cmdlet will restore all versions of OneDrive documents that were modified by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all document items that were deleted by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all child items.
  • The cmdlet will overwrite the items in the target directory with the restored items if these items have the same name.

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$user = Get-VEODUser -Session $session -Name "userAlpha"

$document = Get-VEODDocument -User $user -Name "document.txt" -Recurse

Restore-VEODDocument -Document $document -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -ApplicationId 6049d4a6-b814-4b67-aa4c-14580af94dce -TargetUser "userBeta" -TargetFolder "UserBetaFolder" -Overwrite

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameters value. Save the result to the $user variable.
  3. Run the Get-VEODDocumentReturns OneDrive documents. cmdlet. Set the $user variable as the User parameter value. Specify the Name and Recurse parameters. Save the result to the $document variable.
  4. Run the Restore-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $document variable as the Document parameter value.
    • Provide the RestoreChangedItems parameter.
    • Provide the RestoreDeletedItems parameter.
    • Specify the ApplicationId parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetUser parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetFolder parameter value.
    • Provide the Overwrite parameter.
  5. To set up a secure connection to a Microsoft organization, open the https://microsoft.com/devicelogin link in your browser and enter the code that you get in the PowerShell Console for authenticating to the Microsoft 365 server.

Restore-VEODDocumentExample 5. Restoring Specific OneDrive Document Using Multi-Factor Authentication with Microsoft Entra Application Certificate

This example shows how to restore the document.txt OneDrive document of the userAlpha user with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will apply the 6049d4a6-b814-4b67-aa4c-14580af94dce Microsoft Entra application ID to connect to a Microsoft organization.
  • The cmdlet will use the certificate located at the C:\Certificate path.
  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the userBeta user.
  • The cmdlet will restore the document to the UserBetaFolder folder.
  • The cmdlet will restore all versions of OneDrive documents that were modified by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all document items that were deleted by the user.
  • The cmdlet will restore all child items.
  • The cmdlet will overwrite the items in the target directory with the restored items if these items have the same name.

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$user = Get-VEODUser -Session $session -Name "userAlpha"

$document = Get-VEODDocument -User $user -Name "document.txt" -Recurse

$securepassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter password" -AsSecureString

Restore-VEODDocument -Document $document -RestoreChangedItems -RestoreDeletedItems -ApplicationId 6049d4a6-b814-4b67-aa4c-14580af94dce -ApplicationCertificatePath "C:\Certificate\Cert.pfx" -ApplicationCertificatePassword $securepassword -TargetUser "userBeta" -TargetFolder "UserBetaFolder" -Overwrite

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameters value. Save the result to the $user variable.
  3. Run the Get-VEODDocumentReturns OneDrive documents. cmdlet. Set the $user variable as the User parameter value. Specify the Name and Recurse parameters. Save the result to the $document variable.
  4. Run the Read-Host cmdlet to specify the password. Specify the text that will show up in the password prompt window in the Prompt parameter. Specify the AsSecureString parameter to convert the password to the secure string.
  5. Enter the password.
  6. Run the Restore-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $document variable as the Document parameter value.
    • Provide the RestoreChangedItems parameter.
    • Provide the RestoreDeletedItems parameter.
    • Specify the ApplicationId parameter value.
    • Specify the ApplicationCertificatePath parameter value.
    • Specify the ApplicationCertificatePassword parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetUser parameter value.
    • Specify the TargetFolder parameter value.
    • Provide the Overwrite parameter.

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