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title: "Veeam Cloud Connect Settings"
description: "If you have selected to store backup files on a Veeam Cloud Connect repository, specify settings to connect to the cloud repository: Specify service provider settings. Specify user account settings and verify certificate. Select the cloud repository."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentformac/userguide/backup_job_target_vcc.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Backup > Creating Backup Jobs > Creating Backup Job with Backup Job Wizard > Step 5. Specify Backup Storage Settings > Veeam Cloud Connect Settings"
dateModified: "2026-10-20"
---

# Veeam Cloud Connect Settings

If you have selected to store backup files on a Veeam Cloud Connect repository, specify settings to connect to the cloud repository:

1. [Specify service provider settings](#sp). 
2. [Specify user account settings and verify certificate](#tenant).
3. [Select the cloud repository](#repo).

::: note

The **Veeam Cloud Connect repository** option is available only in the Workstation and Server editions of Veeam Agent for Mac.

:::

## Specifying Service Provider Settings {#sp}

The **Service Provider** step of the wizard is available if you have chosen to save backup files on a Veeam Cloud Connect repository.

Specify settings for the cloud gateway that the Veeam Cloud Connect service provider (SP) or your backup administrator has provided to you:

1. In the **DNS name or IP address** field, enter a full DNS name or IP address of the cloud gateway.
2. In the **Port** field, specify the port over which Veeam Agent will communicate with the cloud gateway. By default, Veeam Agent uses port 6180.

[![](images/backup_job_vcc_sp.png)](images/backup_job_vcc_sp.png){.toggle scale=80}

## Specifying User Account Settings and Verifying Certificate {#tenant}

The **Credentials** step of the wizard is available if you have chosen to save backup files on a cloud repository and specified settings for the cloud gateway.


1. In the **Username** field, enter the name of the tenant or subtenant account that the SP or your backup administrator has provided to you. The name of the subtenant account must be specified in the *TENANT\\SUBTENANT* format.
2. In the **Password** field, provide a password for the tenant or subtenant account.
3. [Optional] To validate the certificate of the SP server with a thumbprint, do the following:

   1. In the **Thumbprint for certificate verification** field, paste the thumbprint you obtained from the SP.
   2. Click **Verify**. Veeam Agent will check if the thumbprint you entered matches the thumbprint of the obtained TLS certificate. To the dialog that confirms successful certificate validation, click **OK**.

[![](images/backup_job_vcc_creds.png)](images/backup_job_vcc_creds.png){.toggle scale=80}

If the certificate has not been verified on the Veeam Agent computer, after you click **Next** at the **Credentials** step of the wizard, you will be asked to verify the certificate.

In the displayed dialog window, select one of the following options:

- **Yes** — select this option to immediately verify the certificate.
- **View** — select this option to view the details of the certificate. After you view the certificate details, select **Accept** to verify the certificate.
- **No** — select this option to cancel the certificate verification.

[![](images/backup_job_vcc_cert.png)](images/backup_job_vcc_cert.png){.toggle scale=80}

After the certificate is verified, you will automatically move to the **Backup Resources** step of the wizard.

You can, at any time, view the details of the verified certificate by clicking the active link in the **Verified by** field at the **Credentials** step of the wizard.

[![](images/backup_job_vcc_cert_verified.png)](images/backup_job_vcc_cert_verified.png){.toggle scale=80}

## Selecting Cloud Repository {#repo}

The **Backup Resources** step of the wizard is available if you have chosen to save backup files on a cloud repository and specified settings to connect to the SP.

Specify settings for the cloud repository:

1. From the **Available cloud repositories** list, select a cloud repository where you want to store created backups. The **Available cloud repositories** list displays only those cloud repositories that can be accessed by the tenant or subtenant account that you use to connect to the service provider.
2. In the **Retention policy** field, specify the number of days for which you want to store backup files in the target location. After this period is over, Veeam Agent will remove from the backup chain any restore points that are older than the specified retention period. By default, Veeam Agent keeps backup files for 7 days. The maximum retention period is limited to 9999 days. To learn more, see [Backup Retention Policy](retention.md).
3. To specify the GFS retention policy, select the **Keep certain full backups longer for archival purposes** check box and press **Configure**. In the **Configure GFS** window, specify how weekly, monthly and yearly full backups must be retained. For details, see [Specify GFS Retention Policy](backup_job_gfs_settings.md).
4. Click **Advanced** to specify advanced settings for the backup job. To learn more, see [Specify Advanced Backup Settings](backup_job_advanced.md).

[![](images/backup_job_vcc_repo.png)](images/backup_job_vcc_repo.png){.toggle scale=80}