SSL Certificate Usage Scenarios
The following table lists usage scenarios when Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 requires to install an SSL certificate.
Usage Scenario | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Managing Microsoft 365 Organization | Required to establish communication and data exchange between Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra application when adding Microsoft 365 organizations. | For more information, see Adding Microsoft 365 Organizations. |
Required to establish communication and data exchange between Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra application when configuring backup applications. | For more information, see Backup Applications. | |
Communicating with Backup Proxy Server | Required to establish communication and data exchange between the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server and a backup proxy server deployed in a workgroup. | For more information, see Security Settings. |
Communicating with REST API on Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server | Required to establish communication and data exchange between the following:
| For more information, see REST API Settings. |
Communicating with REST API on Separate Machine | Required to establish communication and data exchange between the following:
| For more information, see Configuring REST API and Restore Portal on Separate Machine. |
Communicating with Restore Portal | Required to establish communication and data exchange between the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server, Microsoft 365 organization, Microsoft Entra application, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API Service and Restore Portal. | For more information, see Restore Portal Settings, Configuring REST API and Restore Portal on Separate Machine, How Restore Portal Works. |
Authenticating Restore Operators to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server | Required to authenticate restore operators to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft 365 credentials and encrypt network traffic between Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Service and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API Service. | For more information, see Authentication Settings. |
Authenticating Tenants to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 in Service Provider Infrastructure | Required to authenticate tenants to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft organization credentials. | For more information, see Authentication Settings and Backup as Service for Microsoft 365. |