# Get-Session

Returns one or more Sitecore user sessions using the specified criteria.

## Syntax

Get-Session \[-Identity \<AccountIdentity>]

Get-Session -InstanceId \<String\[]>

## Detailed Description

The Get-Session command returns one or more Sitecore user sessions using the specified criteria.

The Identity parameter specifies the Sitecore user to get. You can specify a user by its local name or fully qualified name.

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## Parameters

### -Identity \<AccountIdentity>

Specifies the Sitecore user by providing one of the following values.

```powershell
Local Name
    Example: admin
Fully Qualified Name
    Example: sitecore\admi
```

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -InstanceId \<String\[]>

Specifies the Sitecore SessionID.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* None.

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Web.Authentication.DomainAccessGuard.Session

  Returns one or more user sessions.

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Session

Created                LastRequest            SessionID                  UserName
-------                -----------            ---------                  --------
7/3/2014 3:30:39 PM    7/3/2014 3:44:27 PM    tekipna1lk0ccr2z1bdjsua2   sitecore\admin
7/3/2014 4:13:55 PM    7/3/2014 4:13:55 PM    wq4bfivfm2tbgkgdccpyzczp   sitecore\michael
```

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Session -Identity admin

Created                LastRequest            SessionID                  UserName
-------                -----------            ---------                  --------
7/3/2014 3:30:39 PM    7/3/2014 3:44:27 PM    tekipna1lk0ccr2z1bdjsua2   sitecore\admin
```

### EXAMPLE 3

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Session -InstanceId tekipna1lk0ccr2z1bdjsua2,wq4bfivfm2tbgkgdccpyzczp

Created                LastRequest            SessionID                  UserName
-------                -----------            ---------                  --------
7/3/2014 3:30:39 PM    7/3/2014 3:44:27 PM    tekipna1lk0ccr2z1bdjsua2   sitecore\admin
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* [Remove-Session](https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/session/remove-session)