This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Required Permissions
Mind the required permissions for the following user accounts:
- OS User that Configures Veeam Plug-in
- User that Launches Backup/Restore in RMAN
- Oracle Home or Oracle Software Users
- Veeam Backup Server User
OS User That Configures Veeam Plug-in
- Linux:
To configure Veeam Plug-in, use an account which is a member of the OSDBA (typically called “dba”) group and has SYSDBA privileges.
- Windows:
To configure Veeam Plug-in, use an account which is a member of the ORA_DBA group and has SYSDBA privileges.
User That Launches Backup/Restore in RMAN
To launch RMAN backup or restore, you can use any user account that has required set of privileges for backup operations on the Oracle side. Starting from Oracle Database 12c, Oracle recommends to use the SYSBACKUP role. For details, see the Configuring Privilege and Role Authorization section of the Oracle Database Security Guide.
Oracle Home or Oracle Software Users
- Linux:
If the Oracle server has multiple Oracle instances, Oracle Software Owner must have access to all instances in all Oracle homes.
- Windows:
If the Oracle server has multiple Oracle instances, Oracle Home User must have access to all instances in all Oracle homes.
The account which is used to authenticate against Veeam Backup & Replication must have access permissions on required Veeam repository servers. To learn how to configure permissions on repositories, see Granting Access to Repositories.