Creating New Entra ID Application

This step applies only if you have selected the Create a new account option at the Account Type step of the wizard.

Configuring Microsoft Entra Application

When you choose to create a new account, Veeam Backup & Replication registers a new Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) application in Microsoft Azure. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this application to authenticate to Azure. For more information on Microsoft Entra applications, see Microsoft Azure Docs. To create the Microsoft Entra application, you must use a single-use verification code that Veeam Backup & Replication provides you.

At the Account Type step of the wizard, do the following:

1. Click Copy to clipboard to copy the verification code.
2. Click the https://microsoft.com/devicelogin link.
3. On the Microsoft Azure device authentication page, do the following:

1. Paste the code that you have copied and click Next. Note that the code will expire in 15 minutes.
2. Specify a Microsoft Entra user account that will be used to create an application. Note that the user name must be specified in the user principal name format (username@domain). The account must have permissions described in section Permissions.

Veeam Backup & Replication will retrieve information about subscriptions to which the Microsoft Entra user has access and will create Microsoft Entra application in the tenant of the account.

4. Back to the Add Azure Account wizard, check whether any errors occurred during the authentication process.

Enabling Direct Restore of Linux Workloads

If you plan to restore Linux-based workloads, select the Enable direct restore of Linux-based computers. When selected, this check box enables the Helper Appliance step where you will configure helper appliances. Note that the helper appliance is required if you restore Linux-based workloads that are not Azure-native.