Connecting to Remote Microsoft Entra ID Backup Repository

Microsoft Entra ID backup repository is a repository that stores Microsoft Entra ID tenant backups. This repository is based on a PostgreSQL instance.

By default, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID uses the local PostgreSQL instance installed on the backup server:

• If you installed Veeam Backup & Replication using a local PostgreSQL instance, Microsoft Entra ID backup repository uses the same PostgreSQL instance as the Veeam Backup & Replication configuration database.
• If you installed Veeam Backup & Replication using Microsoft SQL Server or a remote PostgreSQL instance, Microsoft Entra ID backup repository uses a dedicated PostgreSQL instance that Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID installs on the backup server.

In all cases, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID creates a dedicated database for each Microsoft Entra ID tenant.

You can also change this local instance for a remote PostgreSQL instance. For this, use the Veeam Configuration Database Connection Utility.

1. Launch the Veeam Configuration Database Connection Utility
2. Select a product
3. Configure the connection
4. Finish working with the wizard