---
title: "Set-VBRComputerIndexingOptions"
description: "Modifies indexing settings for Veeam Agent backup jobs. Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet modifies indexing settings for Veeam Agent backup job."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrcomputerindexingoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Job Guest Processing Options > Set-VBRComputerIndexingOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRComputerIndexingOptions

## Short Description
Modifies indexing settings for Veeam Agent backup jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRComputerIndexingOptions -Options <VBRComputerIndexingOptions> [-IndexingMode <VBRIndexingMode>]
 [-IndexingInclusion <String[]>] [-IndexingExclusion <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies indexing settings for Veeam Agent backup job.

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## 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">IndexingExclusion</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>IndexEverythingExceptExcluded</code> mode.</p><p>Specifies the list of the folders that you want to exclude from indexing.</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">IndexingInclusion</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>IndexIncludedOnly</code> mode.</p><p>Specifies the list of the folders that you want to index.</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">IndexingMode</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies indexing scope settings:</p><ul><li><p><code>Disable</code>: select this option to disable indexing mode.</p></li><li><p><code>IndexEverything</code>: select this option to index all files within the backup scope.</p></li><li><p><code>IndexIncludedOnly</code>: select this option to specify folders that you want to index.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Not available for the backup policy that Veeam Agent job applies to Linux machines with file-level backup scope.</p></li><li><p><code>IndexEverythingExceptExcluded</code>: select this option to index all directories on the protected computer except for those you want to exclude from indexing.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Not available for the backup policy that Veeam Agent job applies to Linux machines with file-level backup scope.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: Veeam Backup & Replication will exclude the system directories from indexing.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRIndexingMode</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">Options</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the protection group indexing options that you want to modify.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRComputerIndexingOptions</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrcomputerindexingoptions.md"><code>New-VBRComputerIndexingOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRComputerIndexingOptions</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>
    </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
This cmdlet returns the `VBRComputerIndexingOptions` object that contains file indexing settings for Veeam Agent backup jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Modifying Indexing Settings for Veeam Agent Backup Job (Windows)

This example shows how to modify indexing settings for a Veeam Agent job that backs up Windows computers. Veeam Backup & Replication will change the indexing scope and will index everything except for system folders.

```
$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "Windows Group"
$index = New-VBRComputerIndexingOptions -BackupObject $group -OSPlatform Windows -IndexingMode IndexIncludedOnly -IndexingInclusion "C:/Desktop/MyFolder"
Set-VBRComputerIndexingOptions -Options $index -IndexingMode IndexEverything
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRProtectionGroup`](get-vbrprotectiongroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value Save the result to the `$group` variable.
2. Run the [`New-VBRComputerIndexingOptions`](new-vbrcomputerindexingoptions.md) cmdlet. Set the `$group` variable as the `BackupObject` parameter value. Specify the `OSPlatform`, `IndexingMode` and `IndexingInclusion` parameter values. Save the result to the `$index` variable.
3. Run the `Set-VBRComputerIndexingOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$index` variable as the `Options` parameter value. Set the `IndexEverything` option for the `IndexingMode` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRProtectionGroup`](get-vbrprotectiongroup.md)
- [`New-VBRComputerIndexingOptions`](new-vbrcomputerindexingoptions.md)