Backup Application Permissions
The following table lists permissions for Microsoft Entra applications that you added as backup applications.
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Note |
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Using multiple applications may impact the performance of your production SharePoint environment. Starting from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 8.4, this functionality became deprecated. |
All listed permissions are of the Application type and required for data backup.
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API |
Permission name |
Exchange Online |
SharePoint Online and Microsoft OneDrive |
Microsoft Teams |
Description |
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Microsoft Graph |
Sites.Read.All |
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✔ |
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Getting download URLs for files and their versions. Note: In the Microsoft Entra China region, the Sites.ReadWrite.All permission is used instead. |
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Office 365 SharePoint Online |
Sites.FullControl.All |
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✔ |
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Reading SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts content. |
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User.Read.All |
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✔ |
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Reading OneDrive accounts (getting site IDs). |