Ports

The following table lists ports that must be opened for inbound/outbound requests in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

Depending on Microsoft 365 subscription location, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses the following endpoints:

  • Worldwide endpoints

The endpoints for worldwide Microsoft 365 subscriptions. For more information, see this Microsoft article.

  • Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints

The endpoints for Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet which is designed to meet the needs for Microsoft 365 in China. For more information, see this Microsoft article.

Note

Data communication between Microsoft 365 organizations and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is performed through an SSL connection.

 

From

To

Protocol

Port

Description

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

Microsoft Exchange Online

TCP

443

Required to connect to Microsoft Exchange Online organizations.

The Worldwide endpoints are: outlook.office365.com and autodiscover-s.outlook.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints are: partner.outlook.cn and autodiscover-s.partner.outlook.cn.

Microsoft SharePoint Online

TCP

443

Required to connect to Microsoft SharePoint Online organizations.

The Worldwide endpoints are: <tenant>.sharepoint.com, <tenant>-my.sharepoint.com and <tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints are: <tenant>-admin.sharepoint.cn, <mytenant>-my.sharepoint.cn and <mytenant>sharepoint.cn.

On-premises Microsoft SharePoint server

HTTP (HTTPS)

5985 (5986 — used by default)

Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft SharePoint organizations through the WinRM port.

On-premises Microsoft Exchange server

TCP

80 or 443

Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft Exchange organizations.

Backup proxy server

TCP

9193 (used by default)

Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Make sure to open this port on a backup proxy server.

TCP

445

This port is used to:

  • Install and manage the Veeam.Archiver.Proxy service on a target proxy machine.
  • Perform RPC requests.

SSH

22

Required to connect to a Linux machine.

Make sure to open this port on a Linux-based backup proxy server.

Veeam auto-update server

TCP

443

Required to access the auto-update server and licensing server. For more information, see Updating Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Installing and Updating License.

The endpoints are: https://vbo.butler.veeam.com and download2.veeam.com.

TCP

80

Required for certificate validation when Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 connects to licensing server to check if the new license is available to update the product license automatically.

The endpoints are: *.ss2.us and *.amazontrust.com.

Consider that certificate verification endpoints (CRL URLs and OCSP servers) are subject to change. The actual list of addresses can be found in the certificate itself.

S3 Compatible object storage repository / IBM Cloud Object Storage / Wasabi Cloud Object Storage

TCP

443

Required to work with object storage repositories.

The endpoint is <account>.blob.core.windows.net.

Amazon S3 object storage repository

Azure Blob Storage

Microsoft 365

TCP

443

Required to connect to Microsoft 365.

The Worldwide endpoints are: graph.microsoft.com, graph.windows.net and login.microsoftonline.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints are: login.partner.microsoftonline.cn and microsoftgraph.chinacloudapi.cn.

SMTP server

TCP

25 or 465 or 587

Required to send email notifications using an SMTP server.

The Worldwide endpoint is smtp.office365.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoint is smtp-legacy.partner.outlook.cn.

PostgreSQL instance

TCP

5432 (used by default)

Required to access the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 configuration database.

NATS server

TCP

4222 (used by default)

Required for communication between backup proxy servers within a backup proxy pool and the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 components

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

9191

Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with the following components:

  • REST API
  • PowerShell
  • Veeam.Archiver.Shell (UI)
  • [Optionally] A remote management server (if any)

Make sure to open port on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

9194

Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange.

Make sure to open this port on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Microsoft Exchange Online

TCP

443

Required to restore Microsoft Exchange data.

SMTP server

TCP

25 or 465 or 587

Required to send email notifications using an SMTP server.

The Worldwide endpoint is smtp.office365.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoint is smtp-legacy.partner.outlook.cn.

Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint (including Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business)

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

9194

Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint.

Make sure to open this port on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Microsoft SharePoint Online

TCP

443

Required to restore Microsoft SharePoint data.

SMTP server

TCP

25 or 465 or 587

Required to send email notifications using an SMTP server.

The Worldwide endpoint is smtp.office365.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoint is smtp-legacy.partner.outlook.cn.

Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Teams

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

9194

Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Teams.

Make sure to open this port on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Microsoft Teams Online

TCP

443

Required to restore Microsoft Teams data.

The endpoint is developer.microsoft.com.

SMTP server

TCP

25 or 465 or 587

Required to send email notifications using an SMTP server.

The Worldwide endpoint is smtp.office365.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoint is smtp-legacy.partner.outlook.cn.

Backup proxy server1

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

9191

Required to manage inbound/outbound traffic when interacting with backup proxy servers.

Make sure to open this port on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

You can also change this port. For more information, see Editing Backup Proxy Server Settings.

Backup proxy server

TCP

9193

Required to move an organization data between repositories.

Make sure to open this port on each backup proxy server.

Microsoft Exchange Online

TCP

443

Required to connect to Microsoft Exchange Online through EWS (Exchange Web Services).

The Worldwide endpoints are: outlook.office365.com and autodiscover-s.outlook.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints are: partner.outlook.cn and autodiscover-s.partner.outlook.cn.

Microsoft SharePoint Online

TCP

443

Required to connect to Microsoft SharePoint Online organizations.

The Worldwide endpoints are: <tenant>.sharepoint.com, <tenant>-my.sharepoint.com and <tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints are: <tenant>-admin.sharepoint.cn, <mytenant>-my.sharepoint.cn and <mytenant>sharepoint.cn.

On-premises Microsoft SharePoint server

HTTP (HTTPS)

5985 (5986)

Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft SharePoint organizations through the WinRM port.

On-premises Microsoft Exchange server

TCP

80 or 443

Required to connect to on-premises Microsoft Exchange organizations.

S3 Compatible object storage repository / IBM Cloud Object Storage / Wasabi Cloud Object Storage

TCP

443

Required to work with object storage repositories.

The endpoint is <account>.blob.core.windows.net.

Amazon S3 object storage repository

Azure Blob Storage

Microsoft 365

TCP

443

Required to connect to Microsoft 365.

The Worldwide endpoints are: graph.microsoft.com, graph.windows.net and login.microsoftonline.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoints are: login.partner.microsoftonline.cn and microsoftgraph.chinacloudapi.cn.

SMTP server

TCP

25 or 465 or 587

Required to send email notifications using an SMTP server.

The Worldwide endpoint is smtp.office365.com.

The Microsoft 365 operated by 21 Vianet endpoint is smtp-legacy.partner.outlook.cn.

Amazon archiver appliance1

TCP

443

Required to communicate with the Amazon archiver appliance.

TCP

22

Required to install the Amazon archiver appliance.

Azure archiver appliance1

TCP

443

Required to communicate with the Azure archiver appliance.

TCP

22

Required to install the Azure archiver appliance.

PostgreSQL instance

TCP

5432 (used by default)

Required to access the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 configuration database.

NATS server

TCP

4222 (used by default)

Required for communication between backup proxy servers within a backup proxy pool and the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Cloud gateway

Server that hosts Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

TCP

9194

Required to maintain inbound/outbound traffic.

Web browser

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API

HTTPS

4443 (used by default)

Required to connect to Restore Portal. You can also use a different port.

Machine with REST API

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

9194

Required for data exchange between Restore Portal and the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

Microsoft 365

TCP

443

Required for user login to Restore Portal.

The endpoint is login.microsoftonline.com (depends on a Microsoft Entra region).

PostgreSQL instance

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

5432 (used by default)

Required to access the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 configuration database.

NATS server

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server

TCP

4222 (used by default)

Required for communication between backup proxy servers within a backup proxy pool and the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.

1To manage outbound traffic, TCP outgoing ports must be opened for backup proxy servers, Amazon and Azure archiver appliances. For backup proxy servers, these ports are required to access Microsoft 365 organizations and communicate with object storage repositories; for Amazon and Azure archiver appliances — to communicate with object storage repositories.

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