---
title: "Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing"
description: "This cmdlet enables guest file system indexing in the selected job. You can enable the guest file system indexing settings in case you have these settings set beforehand. You can run this cmdlet with backup and replica jobs including Cloud jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/enable-vbrjobguestfsindexing.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Guest File System Indexing > Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing

## Short Description
Enables job guest file system indexing option.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing [-Job] <CBackupJob[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet enables guest file system indexing in the selected job. You can enable the guest file system indexing settings in case you have these settings set beforehand.

You can run this cmdlet with backup and replica jobs including Cloud jobs.

Run the [`Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing`](disable-vbrjobguestfsindexing.md) cmdlet to disable the guest file system indexing option.

## 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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of jobs. The cmdlet will enable guest file system indexing for these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob[]</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 (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Enabling Guest File System Indexing Option [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to enable the guest file system indexing option in the `Backup Job 01` and `Backup Job 02` jobs.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01", "Backup Job 02" | Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Enabling Guest File System Indexing Option [Using Variable]

This example shows how to enable the guest file system indexing option in the job represented by the `$job` variable.

```
$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01"
Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the `Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)