---
title: "Get-VBRScanTaskSession"
description: "This cmdlet returns scan task sessions performed during the specified SureBackup session."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrscantasksession.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > SureBackup > SureBackup Jobs > Get-VBRScanTaskSession"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRScanTaskSession

## Short Description
Returns scan task sessions performed during the specified SureBackup session.

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRScanTaskSession -InitiatorSessionId <Guid[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns scan task sessions performed during the specified SureBackup session.

## Parameters

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        <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">InitiatorSessionId</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of SureBackup task sessions IDs. The cmdlet will return task IDs performed during these sessions.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRSureBackupTaskSession</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrsurebackuptasksession.md"><code>Get-VBRSureBackupTaskSession</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid[]</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 (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).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRSureBackupScanTaskSession` object that contains scan tasks performed during the SureBackup session.

## Examples

::: example
### Getting List of SureBackup Scan Task Sessions

This example shows how to get the list of scan task sessions performed during the SureBackup job session with `8e3cf452-23cb-490a-a86a-f802940e26df` ID.

```
$sbs = Get-VBRSureBackupSession -ID 8e3cf452-23cb-490a-a86a-f802940e26df
$ts = Get-VBRSureBackupTaskSession -Session $sbs
Get-VBRScanTaskSession -InitiatorSessionId $ts.id
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRSureBackupSession`](get-vbrsurebackupsession.md) cmdlet. Specify the `ID` parameter. Save the result to the `$sbs` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRSureBackupTaskSession`](get-vbrsurebackuptasksession.md) cmdlet. Set the `$sbs` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ts` variable.
3. Run the `Get-VBRScanTaskSession` cmdlet. Set the `$ts.id` variable as the `InitiatorSessionId` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRSureBackupSession`](get-vbrsurebackupsession.md)
- [`Get-VBRSureBackupTaskSession`](get-vbrsurebackuptasksession.md)