---
title: "VEADContainer"
description: "Contains information about a backed up Active Directory container. Property Type Description GUID Container ID. String Container name. String Distinguished name (DN) of the container. VEADContainer Parent container. VEADContainerType Container type."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/veadcontainer.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Types > VEADContainer"
dateModified: "2026-08-18"
---

# VEADContainer

Contains information about a backed up Active Directory container.

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:245px;">
      <p>Property</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:548px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:755px;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Id</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>GUID</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Container ID.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Container name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">DistinguishedName</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Distinguished name (DN) of the container.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Parent</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p><span class="T_Filenames">VEADContainer</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Parent container.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Type</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p><span class="T_Filenames">VEADContainerType</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Container type. Possible values:</p>
      <ul>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">UsersAndComputers</span></li>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">GroupPolicyObjects</span></li>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">IntegratedDNS</span></li>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">ConfigurationPartition</span></li>
        <li class="Table_List"><span class="T_Filenames">DfsConfiguration</span></li>
      </ul>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Related Commands

[`Get-VEADContainer`](get-veadcontainer.md)