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Gets all virtual machines and components from the backup policy.
Windows Server · Risk: Low · Documentation VerifiedLast verified: 2026-10-26
Microsoft WindowsServerBackup reference: Gets all virtual machines and components from the backup policy. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Get-WBVirtualMachine [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Get-WBVirtualMachine. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Windows / WindowsServerBackup · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
-Confirm-Policy-WhatIfWindows with the WindowsServerBackup module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
This is a read-oriented cmdlet; protect any sensitive results and check the documented effects of your selected parameters.
Get-WBVirtualMachineThis command queries for virtual machines and Hyper-V Server 2016 components on the machine and lists them. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.
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