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title: "Connection to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Servers"
description: "The account used to connect Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 servers must have Local Administrator permissions on the machine where Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server is installed."
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dateModified: "2026-10-23"
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# Connection to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Servers

The account used to connect Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 servers must have *Local Administrator* permissions on the machine where Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server is installed.