This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Organization Object Types
This section explains object types and their processing and exclusion options that you can select when creating and configuring backup jobs.
The following object types are available for backup and restore:
Consists of Office 365 groups (available only in Microsoft Office 365 organizations), security groups, distribution groups and dynamic distribution groups.
Consists of shared mailboxes, public mailboxes and users.
Consists of Microsoft SharePoint sites and subsites.
Consists of organization objects and their processing options.
Each of these object types (except for the Sites type) consists of a set of processing/exclusion options such as Mail, Archive, OneDrive, Site, Group Mail and Group Site which you can select/deselect to make data retrieval even more precise.
Processing and exclusion options can be selected at the Select Objects to Back Up and Select Objects to Exclude steps respectively.
The following table lists available Group types and their processing/exclusion options.
Group Type | Microsoft Office 365 Organizations | On-premises Microsoft Exchange Organizations |
|---|---|---|
O365 group (available only in | When configuring Office 365 organizations, the following set of processing/exclusion options is available:
| N/A |
Security Group | Members with Mail, Archive, OneDrive and Site | Members with Mail and Archive options |
Distribution Group | ||
Dynamic Distribution Group |
|
Groups are not available in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint organizations. |
The following table lists available User types and their processing/exclusion options.
User Type | Microsoft Office 365 Organizations | On-premises Microsoft Exchange Organizations | On-premises Microsoft SharePoint Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
User | Mail, Archive, OneDrive and Site | Mail and Archive | OneDrive and Site |
Shared mailbox (available only in Office 365 and Exchange organizations) | N/A | ||
Public mailbox (available only in Office 365 and Exchange organizations) |
Consider the following:
- Objects of this type do not have any processing/exclusion options.
- Objects of this type are not available in on-premises Microsoft Exchange organizations.
- You can select either the root site, or any of its subsites.
In the following example, you can select either the root Development site, which automatically selects all of its subsites, or you can select, for example, Builds and Releases. In the latter case, the root Development site will be deselected.
The following table lists processing/exclusion options available for Organization types.
Microsoft Office 365 Organizations | On-premises Microsoft Exchange Organizations | On-premises Microsoft SharePoint Organizations |
|---|---|---|
Mail, Archive, OneDrive and Site | Mail and Archive | OneDrive and Site |