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title: "Get-VEADItemRestore"
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# Get-VEADItemRestore

## Short Description
Returns information about the restore process for Active Directory objects and containers.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VEADItemRestore [-Server <String[]>] [-TargetContainer <VEADADContainer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns information about the restore process for Active Directory objects and containers.

## Parameters

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      <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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies DNS name or IP address of the target domain controller servers to which the objects or containers are restored.</p><p>This parameter accepts wildcard characters.</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">TargetContainer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the target containers to which the objects or containers are restored.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="veadadcontainer.md"><code>VEADADContainer</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-veadadcontainer.md"><code>Get-VEADADContainer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="veadadcontainer.md"><code>VEADADContainer[]</code></a></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 [`VEADRestore`](veadrestore.md)`[]` array that contains information about the restore process of Active Directory objects or containers.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Restore Processes for Active Directory Items

This command returns a list of all ongoing restore processes for Active Directory items. Save the result to the `$restore` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

```
$restore = Get-VEADItemRestore
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Restore Processes for Active Directory Items Restored to Specific Target Server

This command returns all active restore processes that use `addc02` as a target server. Save the result to the `$restore` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

```
$restore = Get-VEADItemRestore -Server "addc02"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Restore Processes for Active Directory Items Restored to Specific Target Container

This example returns all active restore processes to a specific target container.

```
$containercreds = Get-Credential
$targetcontainer = Get-VEADADContainer -Server "172.16.8.223" -Credential $containercreds
$restore = Get-VEADItemRestore -TargetContainer $targetcontainer[2]
```

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 `$containercreds` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VEADADContainer`](get-veadadcontainer.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Server` parameter value. Set the `$containercreds` variable as the `Credential` parameter value. Save the result to the `$targetcontainer` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VEADItemRestore` cmdlet. Set the `$targetcontainer` variable as the `TargetContainer` parameter value and select the necessary container. Save the result to the `$restore` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting Restore Processes for Active Directory Items Restored to Target Servers that Begin with Certain String

This command returns all active restore processes that use target servers whose DNS names begin with "addc". Save the result to the `$restore` variable to be able to use it with other cmdlets.

```
$restore = Get-VEADItemRestore -Server "addc*"
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VEADADContainer`](get-veadadcontainer.md)