Required Permissions

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The following table lists required permissions for data restore.

Operation	Required Roles and Permissions
Restore to Microsoft Office 365	To restore Microsoft Teams data, make sure to configure user accounts as follows: Restore Using Basic Authentication Method The user account must have a Microsoft Office 365 license that permits access to Microsoft Teams API. The minimum sufficient license is Microsoft Teams Exploratory experience. To restore Microsoft Teams data, the user account must have the Teams Administrator role. Restore Using Modern App-Only Authentication Method The user account must have a Microsoft Office 365 license that permits access to Microsoft Teams API. The minimum sufficient license is Microsoft Teams Exploratory experience. To restore Microsoft Teams data, the user account must have the Teams Administrator role. Make sure that the required settings are specified for the Azure AD application used for restore. For more information, see Required Azure AD Application Settings. If you restore data with Azure AD applications using a certificate, make sure that your Azure AD application is granted the required permissions, as described in Azure AD Application Permissions.

Operation

Required Roles and Permissions

Restore to Microsoft Office 365

To restore Microsoft Teams data, make sure to configure user accounts as follows:

Restore Using Basic Authentication Method

The user account must have a Microsoft Office 365 license that permits access to Microsoft Teams API. The minimum sufficient license is Microsoft Teams Exploratory experience.
To restore Microsoft Teams data, the user account must have the Teams Administrator role.

Restore Using Modern App-Only Authentication Method

The user account must have a Microsoft Office 365 license that permits access to Microsoft Teams API. The minimum sufficient license is Microsoft Teams Exploratory experience.
To restore Microsoft Teams data, the user account must have the Teams Administrator role.

Make sure that the required settings are specified for the Azure AD application used for restore. For more information, see Required Azure AD Application Settings.
If you restore data with Azure AD applications using a certificate, make sure that your Azure AD application is granted the required permissions, as described in Azure AD Application Permissions.