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title: "Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession"
description: "Starts restore sessions to explore backed-up Microsoft Teams objects and to perform operations with these items. Product: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Product Edition: Community, Rental License, Subscription License This cmdlet provides the followi"
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# Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession

## Short Description
Starts restore sessions to explore backed-up Microsoft Teams objects and to perform operations with these items.

**Product**: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

**Product Edition**: Community, Rental License, Subscription License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>LatestState (Default)</code></p>

```
Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession [-LatestState] [-Job <IVBOJob>] [-Organization <IVBOOrganization>]
 [-ShowDeleted] [-ShowAllVersions] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>RestorePoint</code></p>

```
Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession -RestorePoint <IVBORestorePoint> [-Job <IVBOJob>]
 [-Organization <IVBOOrganization>] [-ShowDeleted] [-ShowAllVersions] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Remote</code></p>

```
Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession -Server <String> -Credential <PSCredential> [-Port <Int32>] [-ShowDeleted]
 [-ShowAllVersions] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet establishes a connection to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server and retrieves Microsoft Teams objects backed up on this server. Within the restore session, you can get backed-up Microsoft Teams objects using the following cmdlets:

- [`Get-VETOrganization`](get-vetorganization.md)
- [`Get-VETTeam`](get-vetteam.md)
- [`Get-VETTeamMember`](get-vetteammember.md)
- [`Get-VETChannel`](get-vetchannel.md)
- [`Get-VETPost`](get-vetpost.md)
- [`Get-VETFile`](get-vetfile.md)
- [`Get-VETOtherTab`](get-vetothertab.md)

After you get backed-up Microsoft Teams objects, you can perform the following operations with these objects:

- [`Export-VETPost`](export-vetpost.md)
- [`Restore-VETItem`](restore-vetitem.md)
- [`Send-VETItem`](send-vetitem.md)
- [`Save-VETItem`](save-vetitem.md)

## 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 credentials that will be used for authenticating to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup job to start a new restore session. You will be able to use the session to perform operations with items backed up by this job.</p><p>Accepts the <code>IVBOJob</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vbojob.html?ver=8"><code>Get-VBOJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBOJob</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</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">LatestState</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will retrieve items from the latest restore point in the backup.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">Organization</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an organization to start a new restore session. You will be able to use the session to perform operations with items backed up for this organization.</p><p>Accepts the <code>IVBOOrganization</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vboorganization.html?ver=8"><code>Get-VBOOrganization</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBOOrganization</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</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">Port</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a port number that will be used to connect to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a restore point to start a new restore session. You will be able to use the session to perform operations with items that this restore point contains.</p><p>Accepts the <code>IVBORestorePoint</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vborestorepoint.html?ver=8"><code>Get-VBORestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBORestorePoint</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies DNS name or IP address of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server that backed up items that you want to restore.</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">ShowAllVersions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that all versions of Microsoft Teams items will be included in the current session. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to perform operations with these items.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you provide this parameter, the amount of data returned by cmdlets within the current session may significantly increase.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ShowDeleted</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that deleted items will be included in the current session. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to perform operations with these items.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you provide this parameter, the amount of data returned by cmdlets within the current session may significantly increase.</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 [`VBOTeamsRestoreSession`](vboteamsrestoresession.md) object that contains the restore session started to perform operations with backed-up Microsoft Teams objects.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Starting Restore Session from Latest Restore Point

This example shows how to start a restore session to perform operations with Microsoft Teams objects. The restore session will start with the following settings:

- The cmdlet will retrieve data from a backup at the state of the latest restore point.
- The cmdlet will start a restore session only for backups associated with the `ABC` organization.

```
$org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC"
Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession -LatestState -Organization $org
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOOrganization`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vboorganization.html?ver=8) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$org` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Provide the `LatestState` parameter. Set the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Starting Restore Session from Specific Restore Point

This example shows how to start a restore session to perform operations with Microsoft Teams objects. The restore session will start with the following settings:

- The cmdlet will retrieve data from a backup at the state of the selected restore point.
- The cmdlet will start a restore session only for backups that were created by the `Sales Backup` backup job.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBORestorePoint
$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "Sales Backup"
Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession -RestorePoint $restorepoint[2] -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBORestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vborestorepoint.html?ver=8) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.

   The cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Note the ordinal number of the necessary restore point. In this example, it is the third restore point in the array.

2. Run the [`Get-VBOJob`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vbojob.html?ver=8) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
3. Run the `Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint[2]` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Performing Restore Scenario

This example shows how to perform a restore scenario. The restore scenario includes the following steps:

- Start a remote restore session for a backup at the state of the latest restore point.
- Perform an item restore from a Microsoft Teams team.
- Stop a restore session.

```
$vbosrvcreds = Get-Credential
$session = Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession -LatestState -Server vbo365server.support.local -Credential $vbosrvcreds
$org = Get-VETOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$team = Get-VETTeam -Organization $org -DisplayName "IT"
$file = Get-VETFile -Team $team -Query "filename: report"
$orgcreds = Get-Credential
Restore-VETItem -Credential $orgcreds -File $file -RestoreChangedItem -RestoreMissingItem
Stop-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession -Session $session
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Start the remote restore session at the state of the latest restore point:

   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 Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. Save the result to the `$vbosrvcreds` variable.
   2. Run the `Start-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Provide the `LatestState` parameter value. Specify the `Server` parameter value. Set the `$vbosrvcreds` variable as the `Credential` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.

2. Perform item restore:

   1. Get files that you want to restore:

      1. Run the [`Get-VETOrganization`](get-vetorganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$org` variable.
      2. Run the [`Get-VETTeam`](get-vetteam.md) cmdlet. Set the `$org` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$team` variable.
      3. Run the [`Get-VETFile`](get-vetfile.md) cmdlet. Set the `$team` variable as the `Team` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$file` variable.

   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 Microsoft Teams organization. Save the result to the `$orgcreds` variable.
   3. Run the [`Restore-VETitem`](restore-vetitem.md) cmdlet. Set the `$orgcreds` variable as the `Credential` parameter value. Set the `$file` variable as the `File` parameter value. Provide the `RestoreChangedItem` and `RestoreMissingItem` parameter values.

3. Run the [`Stop-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession`](stop-vboteamsitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOOrganization`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vboorganization.html?ver=8)
- [`Get-VBORestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vborestorepoint.html?ver=8)
- [`Get-VBOJob`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/powershell/get-vbojob.html?ver=8)
- [``Get-Credential``](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6)
- [`Get-VETOrganization`](get-vetorganization.md)
- [`Get-VETTeam`](get-vetteam.md)
- [`Get-VETFile`](get-vetfile.md)
- [`Restore-VETitem`](restore-vetitem.md)
- [`Stop-VBOTeamsItemRestoreSession`](stop-vboteamsitemrestoresession.md)