This is an archive version of the document. Starting from version 11, the Veeam Backup for AWS User Guide is part of the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.

Worker IAM Permissions

Depending on whether you plan to deploy worker instances in the backup account or in production accounts, IAM roles used for worker instance deployment and communication with the instances must have a specific set of permissions:

IAM role permissions required in the backup account.
IAM role permissions required in production accounts.

For more information on AWS accounts in which Veeam Backup for AWS deploys worker instances, see Worker Deployment Options.