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title: "Get-VEADADContainer"
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# Get-VEADADContainer

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

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VEADADContainer [[-Session] <VeadRestoreSessionJob>] -Server <String> -Credential <PSCredential> [-UseSSL]
 [-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

<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">Credential</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies credential records that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will use to connect to an LDAP server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>PSCredential</code> object. To get this object, run the [`Get-Credential`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6) cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>PSCredential</code></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">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an ID of the container. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will get the container with the specified ID.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of the container. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will get the container with the specified name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies DNS name or IP address of the target server. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will return Active Directory containers available on this server.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></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">Session</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a restore session initiated to perform operations with Microsoft Active Directory databases.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="veadrestoresessionjob.md"><code>VEADRestoreSessionJob</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-veadrestoresessionjob.md"><code>Get-VEADRestoreSessionJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="veadrestoresessionjob.md"><code>VeadRestoreSessionJob</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseSSL</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will establish a secure connection to the target server.</p><p>If you provide this parameter, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will connect over TLS to the target server. Otherwise, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory will connect to the target server using a non-secure connection.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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 Docs.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VEADADContainer`](veadadcontainer.md)`[]` array that contains Active Directory containers available on the target server.

## Examples

::: example
### 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:

1. Run the [`Get-Credential`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6) cmdlet to create a credential object. Enter credentials that will be used to connect to the target server. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VEADADContainer` cmdlet. Specify the `Server` parameter value. Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credential` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### 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:

1. Run the [`Get-Credential`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6) 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.
2. 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.

:::

::: example
### 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:

1. Run the [`Get-Credential`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6) 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.
2. 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.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting Specific Container from Specific Restore Session

This example shows how to get a container from the target server within a specific restore session.

```
$session = Get-VEADRestoreSessionJob
$credentials = Get-Credential
Get-VEADADContainer -Session $session[0] -Server 172.16.8.223 -Credential $credentials
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VEADRestoreSessionJob`](get-veadrestoresessionjob.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

   The cmdlet will return an array of restore sessions. Note the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In this example, it is the first restore session in the array.

2. Run the [`Get-Credential`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6) 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.
3. Run the `Get-VEADADContainer` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the necessary restore session.
   - Specify the `Server` parameter value.
   - Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credential` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [``Get-Credential``](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6)
- [`Get-VEADRestoreSessionJob`](get-veadrestoresessionjob.md)