---
title: "New-VBORbacOperator"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBORbacOperator object. This object contains users or groups that will act as restore operators."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/new-vborbacoperator.html"
breadcrumb: "PowerShell Reference > Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Reference > Restore Portal > New-VBORbacOperator"
dateModified: "2026-08-21"
---

# New-VBORbacOperator

## Short Description
Defines users or groups that will act as restore operators.

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>OperatorUserParameterSet</code></p>

```
New-VBORbacOperator -User <VBOOrganizationUser[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>OperatorGroupParameterSet</code></p>

```
New-VBORbacOperator -Group <VBOOrganizationGroup[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBORbacOperator`](vborbacoperator.md) object. This object contains users or groups that will act as restore operators.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Group</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of groups added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will define these groups as restore operators.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboorganizationgroup.md"><code>VBOOrganizationGroup</code></a><code>[]</code> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboorganizationgroup.md"><code>Get-VBOOrganizationGroup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboorganizationgroup.md"><code>VBOOrganizationGroup[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">User</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of users added to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. The cmdlet will define these users as restore operators.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vboorganizationuser.md"><code>VBOOrganizationUser</code></a><code>[]</code> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vboorganizationuser.md"><code>Get-VBOOrganizationUser</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vboorganizationuser.md"><code>VBOOrganizationUser[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBORbacOperator`](vborbacoperator.md) object that contains details on users or groups that will act as restore operators.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Defining User as Restore Operator

This example shows how to define the *userAlpha@tech.onmicrosoft.com* organization user as a restore operator of the organization with the name *ABC*.

```
$org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC"
$User = Get-VBOOrganizationUser -Organization $org -UserName "userAlpha@tech.onmicrosoft.com"
New-VBORbacOperator -User $User
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get the organization with the name *ABC*. Save the result to the `$org` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganizationUser`](get-vboorganizationuser.md) cmdlet with the `$org` variable and the `userAlpha@tech.onmicrosoft.com` value for the `UserName` parameter to get an organization user with the name *userAlpha*. Save the result to the `$User` variable.
3. Run the `New-VBORbacOperator` cmdlet. Set the `$User` variable as the `User` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Defining Group as Restore Operator

This example shows how to define an organization group with the display name *UsersAlpha* as a restore operator of the organization with the name *ABC*.

```
$org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC"
$Group = Get-VBOOrganizationGroup -Organization $org -DisplayName "UsersAlpha"
New-VBORbacOperator -Group $Group
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md) cmdlet with the `Name` parameter to get the organization with the name *ABC*. Save the result to the `$org` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganizationGroup`](get-vboorganizationgroup.md) cmdlet with the `$org` variable and the `DisplayName` parameter to get an organization group with the display name *UsersAlpha*. Save the result to the `$Group` variable.
3. Run the `New-VBORbacOperator` cmdlet. Set the `$Group` variable as the `Group` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOOrganization`](get-vboorganization.md)
- [`Get-VBOOrganizationUser`](get-vboorganizationuser.md)
- [`Get-VBOOrganizationGroup`](get-vboorganizationgroup.md)