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title: "Disabling and Enabling Backup Policies"
description: "By default, Veeam Backup for Salesforce runs all created backup policies according to the specified schedules. However, you can temporarily disable a backup policy so that Veeam Backup for Salesforce does not run the backup policy automatically."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup_salesforce/userguide/disabling_backup_policies.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Salesforce Backup > Disabling and Enabling Backup Policies"
dateModified: "2026-10-16"
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# Disabling and Enabling Backup Policies

By default, Veeam Backup for Salesforce runs all created backup policies according to the specified schedules. However, you can temporarily disable a backup policy so that Veeam Backup for Salesforce does not run the backup policy automatically. You will still be able to manually start or enable the disabled backup policy at any time you need.

To disable or enable a backup policy, do the following:

1. Navigate to the **Backup** tab.
2. From the organization drop-down list, select a Salesforce organization for which the backup policy has been created.
3. Select the necessary backup policy.

   You can filter backup policies displayed on the **Backup** tab by using the icons in the **Show** field at the top of the list. If you select a filter, the settings will apply to all companies and will not change during the current user session until the user changes it manually. That is why if you do not see the necessary policy in the list, make sure that the **All** filter is selected.

4. Click **Disable** or **Enable**.

[![Disabling Backup Policy](images/backup_policy_disable.png "Disabling Backup Policy")](images/backup_policy_disable.png){.toggle scale=60}