Permissions Changelog
This section contains information about changes in permissions required for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version 8 comparing to version 7.0.
Microsoft Entra Application Permissions
The following table lists changes in permissions for modern app-only authentication:
API | Permission name | Type | Usage | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Graph | ChannelMember.Read.All | Application | Backup | Accessing Microsoft Teams private and shared channels. | new |
ChannelMember.ReadWrite.All | Delegated | Restore | Reading the current state and restoring Microsoft Teams private and shared channels using device code flow. | new | |
ChannelMember.ReadWrite.All | Application | Restore | Reading the current state and restoring Microsoft Teams private and shared channels using the Microsoft Entra application certificate. | new | |
Files.ReadWrite.All | Application | Restore | Reading the current state and restoring files of Microsoft Teams shared channels. | new |
Linux-based Backup Proxy Server
You can add Linux-based backup proxy servers to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure. A service account must be granted permissions to run Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Proxy Service on a machine with Linux operating systems installed. For more information, see Permissions for Service Account on Linux.
Windows-based Backup Proxy Server
You can add Windows-based backup proxy servers to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure. A service account must be granted permissions to run Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Proxy Service on a machine with Windows operating systems installed. For more information, see Permissions for Service Account on Windows.