---
title: "Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession"
description: "Starts restore sessions to explore backed-up Microsoft SharePoint databases and to perform operations with these databases."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/start-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint > Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession"
dateModified: "2026-08-18"
---

# Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession

## Short Description
Starts restore sessions to explore backed-up Microsoft SharePoint databases and to perform operations with these databases.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession [-RestorePoint] <IVBRApplicationRestorePoint>
 [-StagingServerName <String>] [-StagingInstanceName <String>] [-StagingServerPort <Int32>]
 [-GuestCredential <PSCredential>] [-SqlCredential <PSCredential>] [-UseWindowsAuthentication] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>SiteCollectionRestorePoint</code></p>

```
Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession [-SiteCollectionRestorePoint] <IVBRSiteCollection>
 [-StagingServerName <String>] [-StagingInstanceName <String>] [-StagingServerPort <Int32>]
 [-GuestCredential <PSCredential>] [-SqlCredential <PSCredential>] [-UseWindowsAuthentication] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet allows you to start restore sessions and recover Microsoft SharePoint databases. You can run restore sessions with the following scenarios:

- Restore session of all site collections and Microsoft SharePoint databases from a specific restore point.
- Restore session of backed-up machines with Microsoft SQL Server databases for the specified Microsoft SharePoint site collection.

## 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">GuestCredential</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies user account credentials to connect to the staging Microsoft SQL server. The user account must have the <code>Full control</code> permissions.</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>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. The cmdlet will get a Microsoft SharePoint database from the specified restore point.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13"><code>IVBRApplicationRestorePoint</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13"><code>Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBRApplicationRestorePoint</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">SiteCollectionRestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies restore points of backed-up machines with Microsoft SQL Server databases for the specified Microsoft SharePoint site collection.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrsitecollection.md"><code>IVBRSiteCollection</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrsitecollectionrestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRSiteCollectionRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBRSiteCollection</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">SqlCredential</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies credentials for authenticating to the Microsoft SQL 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>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">StagingInstanceName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of a Microsoft SQL instance. The cmdlet will create the content database within this instance.</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">StagingServerName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of the staging SQL server. The cmdlet will mount the restore point of the machine with the SharePoint database to the specified server.</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">StagingServerPort</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a port number. The cmdlet will use this port to connect to the staging Microsoft SQL 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">UseWindowsAuthentication</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will use Windows authentication.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></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 [`VBRSharePointRestoreSession`](vbrsharepointrestoresession.md) object that contains settings of the restore session started to explore backed-up Microsoft SharePoint databases and to perform operations with these databases.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Starting Restore Session for All Site Collections

This example shows how to start a restore session for all site collections and Microsoft SharePoint databases from a specific restore point.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint -SharePoint
Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession -RestorePoint $restorepoint[0]
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13) cmdlet. Provide the `SharePoint` parameter. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Starting Restore Session from Microsoft SQL Backup

This example shows how to start a restore session from a Microsoft SQL backup that contains the necessary Microsoft SharePoint database.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint -SQL
Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession -RestorePoint $restorepoint[0]
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13) cmdlet. Provide the `SQL` parameter. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Starting Restore Session from Specific Restore Point

This example shows how to start a restore session for all site collections and Microsoft SharePoint databases from a specific restore point. The cmdlet will use a staging server and will create the content database within the `VEEAMSQL2016` instance.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint -SharePoint
$creds = Get-Credential
Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession -RestorePoint $restorepoint -StagingServerName "LOCALHOST" -StagingInstanceName "VEEAMSQL2016" -GuestCredential $creds -SqlCredential $creds -UseWindowsAuthentication
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13) cmdlet. Provide the `SharePoint` parameter. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-Credential`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6) cmdlet to create a credential object that you want to use for authenticating to the staging server and an SQL instance. Save the result to the `$creds` variable.
3. Run the `Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.
   - Specify the `StagingServerName` parameter value.
   - Specify the `StagingInstanceName` parameter value.
   - Set the `$creds` variable as the `GuestCredential` parameter value.
   - Set the `$creds` variable as the `SqlCredential` parameter value.
   - Provide the `UseWindowsAuthentication` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Starting Restore Session from Microsoft SQL Server Databases with Microsoft SharePoint Site Collections

This example shows how to start a restore session from the restore points of backed-up machines with Microsoft SQL Server databases for the `SharePoint server` Microsoft SharePoint site collection.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint -SharePoint -Name "SharePoint server"
$sitecollection = Get-VBRSiteCollection -RestorePoint $restorepoint
$sitepoint = Get-VBRSiteCollectionRestorePoint -SiteCollection $sitecollection
Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession -SiteCollectionRestorePoint $sitepoint[0]
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13) cmdlet. Provide the `SharePoint` parameter. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRSiteCollection`](get-vbrsitecollection.md) cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Save the result to the `$sitecollection` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRSiteCollectionRestorePoint`](get-vbrsitecollectionrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$sitecollection` variable as the `SiteCollection` parameter value. Save the result to the `$sitepoint` variable.
4. Run the `Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession` cmdlet. Set the `$sitepoint` variable as the `SiteCollectionRestorePoint` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRApplicationRestorePoint`](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrapplicationrestorepoint.html?ver=13)
- [``Get-Credential``](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.security/get-credential?view=powershell-7.6)
- [`Get-VBRSiteCollectionRestorePoint`](get-vbrsitecollectionrestorepoint.md)
- [`Get-VBRSiteCollection`](get-vbrsitecollection.md)