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Full List of IAM Permissions

If you want Veeam Backup for AWS to use a single IAM role to perform all restore and backup operations, you can use the Default Backup Restore IAM role created during Veeam Backup for AWS installation or a custom IAM role that must be granted the following permissions:

Important

Since the size of an IAM policy added to an IAM role cannot exceed 6.144 characters, it is recommended to create 2 IAM policies that will cover all the required permissions. For more information on IAM character limits, see AWS Documentation.

Full List of IAM PermissionsPermissions, part 1

Full List of IAM PermissionsPermissions, part 2

To learn how to create IAM roles and assign them the required permissions, see Appendix A. Creating IAM Roles in AWS.